Main description:

First Prize, Public Health, BMA Awards 2007


Increased global travel has changed the way we think about disease distribution. Diseases once considered of localised interest can be disseminated more readily than ever due to the increased speed of international travel. This is your perfect visual guide to diagnosing these diseases. The sixth edition of this internationally acclaimed atlas is the most comprehensive ever, with extensively revised text and more than 1,200 stunning images.

Contents:

1. Arthropod-borne Infections

2. Soil-mediated Helminthiases

3. Snail-mediated Helminthiases

4. Infections Acquired Through the Gastrointestinal Tract

5. Airborne Infections

6. Sexually Transmitted Diseases including HIV/AIDS

7. Other Infections Acquired Through the Skin and Mucous Membranes

8. Poisonous animals

9. Nutritional Disorders

10. Miscellaneous Disorders

11. Bibliography

Index