Essential Infectious Disease Topics for Primary Care

Essential Infectious Disease Topics for Primary Care edited by Neil S. Skolnik.

Although infectious disease mortality is decreasing, the disease burden remains substantial as many new infections have been identified and some well-established infectious diseases have reemerged. This book provides an easy-to-use, practical, yet comprehensive resource for family practitioners to u...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Skolnik, Neil S. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2008.
Edition:1st ed. 2008.
Series:Current Clinical Practice
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Infectious diseases.
Primary care (Medicine).
General practice (Medicine).
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
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Summary:Although infectious disease mortality is decreasing, the disease burden remains substantial as many new infections have been identified and some well-established infectious diseases have reemerged. This book provides an easy-to-use, practical, yet comprehensive resource for family practitioners to use in the daily struggle against infectious diseases. It discusses vaccines and preventive measures as well as information on how to reduce the incidence of antimicrobial-resistant organisms by judiciously prescribing antibiotics and informing patients about the appropriate use of these agents.
Physical Description:X, 312 p. 21 illus. online resource.
ISBN:9781603270342
DOI:10.1007/978-1-60327-034-2

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