Description
Book SynopsisThe new edition of this unique handbook continues to provide an accessible and comprehensive, signs-and-symptoms based source of information on medical problems commonly seen in the tropics. A practical guide to diagnosis and management for medical practitioners and students, it provides vital information at the reader's fingertips.
Trade ReviewThis is a highly useful handbook for clinicians in tropical disease environments. The topics are presented with tremendousclarity and economy of language. * Kenneth Schaefle, MD (Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Doody's *
Review from previous edition This book presents information in a simple manner combined with updated current knowledge, making it a useful adjunct for its intended readers. * BMA Book Awards 2014. Highly Commended *
This is a useful resource for healthcare providers who work in limited-resource settings and/or in tropical areas. * Doody's *
Overall, this book is well written, easy to read and practical, providing easy access to crucial information, from common problems to rare diseases. * Dipti Patel , Occupational Medicine Book Review *
Table of Contents1: Management of the sick child 2: Malaria 3: HIV medicine 4: Tuberculosis 5: Chest medicine 6: Gastroenterology 7: Cardiovascular 8: Renal Medicine 9: Neurology 10: Haematology 11: Endocrine disorders 12: Ophthalmology 13: Dermatology 14: Bone, joint and soft tissue infections 15: Sexually Transmitted Infections 16: Nutrition 17: Multi-system diseases and infections 18: Mental health 19: Trauma 20: Poisoning and envenoming 21: Immunization 22: Health emergencies in humanitarian crises 23: Obstetric emergencies 24: Healthcare-associated infection, antimicrobial prescribing, and antimicrobial resistance
