{"product_id":"principles-of-medicine-in-africa-hardback-9781107002517","title":"Principles of Medicine in Africa (Hardback) 9781107002517","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePrinciples of Medicine in Africa\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe essential text for all healthcare professionals wanting a complete, up-to-date practical reference book on medicine in Africa.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Mabey (Edited by), Geoffrey Gill (Edited by), Eldryd Parry (Edited by), Martin W. Weber (Edited by), Christopher J. M. Whitty (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107002517, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 January 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e928 pages, 296 b\/w illus.  440 colour illus.\u003cbr\u003e28.3 x 22.3 x 4.5 cm, 2.73 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Unlike most conventional textbooks that take either a systemic or syndromic approach, this book provides a synthesis to address the major health concerns facing Africa's inhabitants … The book's contributors all write with an African audience in mind: management guidelines are pertinent and in keeping with the realities for physicians who practise in Africa - with material, financial, and workforce constraints … Principles of Medicine in Africa should not only appeal to physicians practising in Africa but also to anyone who has an interest in the practice of medicine in a challenging, resource-constrained environment.' The Lancet\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePrinciples of Medicine in Africa combines classical clinical medicine with a rich understanding of the major environmental and cultural influences on health and disease, providing comprehensive guidance for anyone intending to practise medicine in Africa. Disease is presented in the context of family and culture, and the effects of inequality and problems of limited resources are addressed. The authors have a wealth of experience in front line healthcare and provide practical, evidence-based management guidelines for all the common and less common conditions likely to be encountered. This fourth edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest research findings and management guidelines. It includes an expanded section on maternal and child health, but careful editing has generated a slimmer volume, whilst retaining all of the essential content. This is the one essential text for medical students and healthcare professionals wanting a complete and up-to-date reference book on medicine in Africa.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Health and Disease: 1. People and their environment\u003cbr\u003e 2. Food and nutrition\u003cbr\u003e 3. Refugees and disasters\u003cbr\u003e 4. Managing a health service\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Mother and Child Health: 5. The pregnant patient\u003cbr\u003e 6. Neonatal care\u003cbr\u003e 7. The integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI)\u003cbr\u003e 8. Severe acute malnutrition in childhood\u003cbr\u003e 9. Diarrhoea\u003cbr\u003e 10. Pneumonia and acute lower respiratory tract infections in children\u003cbr\u003e 11. Measles\u003cbr\u003e 12. Pertussis\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Infection: General Principles: 13. The immune response to infection\u003cbr\u003e 14. Approach to the febrile patient\u003cbr\u003e 15. The control and prevention of infection\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Major Common Infections: 16. Malaria\u003cbr\u003e 17. HIV\/AIDS\u003cbr\u003e 18. Tuberculosis\u003cbr\u003e 19. Pneumonia in adults\u003cbr\u003e 20. Meningitis\u003cbr\u003e 21. Sexually transmitted infections\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Bacterial Infections: 22. Typhoid, paratyphoid and non-typhoid salmonella infections\u003cbr\u003e 23. Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus\u003cbr\u003e 24. Rickettsial infections\u003cbr\u003e 25. Brucellosis\u003cbr\u003e 26. Leptospirosis\u003cbr\u003e 27. Relapsing fever\u003cbr\u003e 28. Plague\u003cbr\u003e 29. Anthrax\u003cbr\u003e 30. Tetanus\u003cbr\u003e 31. Diphtheria\u003cbr\u003e 32. Leprosy\u003cbr\u003e 33. Cholera\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Viral Infections: 34. Viral haemorrhagic fevers: yellow fever, Lassa fever, Rift Valley fever, Ebola\/Marburg fever and Crimean-Congo fever\u003cbr\u003e 35. Dengue\u003cbr\u003e 36. Rabies\u003cbr\u003e 37. Influenza\u003cbr\u003e 38. Poliomyelitis\u003cbr\u003e 39. Varicella (chicken pox), Herpes zoster and monkey pox\u003cbr\u003e 40. Rubella\u003cbr\u003e 41. Mumps\u003cbr\u003e Part VII. Protozoal Infections: 42. Leishmaniasis\u003cbr\u003e 43. Human Africa trypanosomiasis\u003cbr\u003e 44. Amoebiasis\u003cbr\u003e 45. Intestinal protozoa\u003cbr\u003e Part VIII. Helminth Infections: 46. Intestinal helminths\u003cbr\u003e 47. Schistosomiasis\u003cbr\u003e 48. Lymphatic filariasis and Loa Loa\u003cbr\u003e 49. Onchocerciasis\u003cbr\u003e 50. Cysticercosis\u003cbr\u003e 51. Hydatid disease\u003cbr\u003e 52. Paragonimiasis\u003cbr\u003e 53. Trichinosis\u003cbr\u003e 54. Guinea worm\u003cbr\u003e Part IX. Fungal Infections: 55. Fungal infections\u003cbr\u003e Part X. Non-Communicable Diseases: 56. Chronic and non-communicable disease in Africa\u003cbr\u003e 57. Chronic non-communicable disease in health care\u003cbr\u003e 58. Diabetes mellitus\u003cbr\u003e 59. Hypertension\u003cbr\u003e 60. Stroke\u003cbr\u003e 61. Epilepsy\u003cbr\u003e 62. Mental health\u003cbr\u003e 63. Asthma\u003cbr\u003e 64. The disabled patient\u003cbr\u003e Part XI. Diseases of Body Systems: 65. The heart\u003cbr\u003e 66. The lung\u003cbr\u003e 67. Blood disorders\u003cbr\u003e 68. The gut\u003cbr\u003e 69. The liver\u003cbr\u003e 70. The kidney and body fluids\u003cbr\u003e 71. Bones and joints\u003cbr\u003e 72. Endocrinology\u003cbr\u003e 73. The nervous system\u003cbr\u003e 74. The skin\u003cbr\u003e 75. The eye\u003cbr\u003e Part XII. Cancer and Palliative Care: 76. Cancers and lymphomas\u003cbr\u003e 77. Palliative care in Africa\u003cbr\u003e Part XIII. Venoms and Poisons: 78. Venomous and other dangerous animals\u003cbr\u003e 79. 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