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Roni K. Devlin
Book Code: GR4259
ISBN: 0-313-34259-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34259-2
160 pages, halftones
Greenwood Press
Publication: 10/30/2008
List Price: $45.00 (UK Sterling Price: £25.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Series Title: Biographies of Disease
Description: Diseases have a history, and understanding that history helps us understand how best to treat and control disease today. Today's students are confronted with a panoply of often-frightening illnesses and afflictions - the Biographies of Disease series provides students with the information that they need to understand the origin of various maladies, how they impact contemporary society, and how doctors and researchers from around the world are fighting to devise treatments to alleviate or cure these diseases. This volume, Influenza, covers a common infectious disease that afflicts millions every year - the flu -- but one that has the potential of being at the center of a new pandemic, similar to the one that killed millions during 1918. Influenza examines all aspects of this disease, including:
  • The influenza virus and how it leads to infection in humans.
  • The definition of epidemics and pandemics, and a description of the Influenza Pandemic of 1918.
  • The clinical signs and symptoms of influenza, and how it impacts special populations, such as the elderly and HIV-infected patients
  • The treatment and prevention of the flu The volume includes a glossary of important terms and a bibliography of accessible works that discuss the disease.
    • Table of Contents:
    • List of Figures
    • Series Foreword
    • Preface
    • Introduction
    • 1.The Influenza Virus
    • 2.The Epidemiology of Influenza
    • 3.The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
    • 4.The Clinical Manifestations of Influenza
    • 5. Making the Diagnosis of Influenza
    • 6. Treatment and Prevention of Influenza
    • Conclusions
    • Timeline
    • Glossary
    • Selected Bibliography
    LC Card Number: 2008028510
    LCC Class: RC150
    Dewey Class: 616
    PDF Catalogs:
    Greenwood Science and Health 2008.pdf
    Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf
    Praeger Health and Wellness Spring 2008.pdf
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