Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, New and Expanded Edition by Free Press $17.95
From 1932 to 1972, the United States Public Health Service conducted a non-therapeutic experiment involving over 400 black male sharecroppers infected with syphilis. The Tuskegee Study had nothing to do with treatment. It purpose was to trace the spontaneous evolution of the disease in order to learn how syphilis affected black subjects. The men were not told they had syphilis; they were not...
Pathophysiology of Disease by McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange $54.95
*This concise review of pathophysiology presents each disease as disordered physiology *Organized by organ system, each chapter discusses normal structure and function, pathology, and disordered physiology, common clinical presentations and mechanisms underlying symptoms and signs
Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy (Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy (Sanford)) by Antimicrobial Therapy $29.95
The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy is the 39th annual updated edition. New material found in this edition includes updated recommendations for management of community-associated MRSA, treatment options for highly resistant bacteria, and current regimens for antiretroviral therapy. All of the tables have been updated to reflect newly approved drugs, new indications dor existing drugs and...
Human Parasitology, Second Edition by Academic Press $73.95
This undergraduate, upper-division text focuses on the biology of human parasites, and bridges the gap between classic clinical parasitology texts and more traditional encyclopedic treatises. Human Parasitology, Second Edition introduces various parasites and how they interact with their hosts and respond to new treatments. It presents symptomatic treatments of important parasitic organisms. The...
AIDS: The Biological Basis by William C Brown Pub $55.55
Built Upon The Foundation Of Professor Alcamo's Work, AIDS: The Biological Basis, Fourth Edition, Continues To Educate Professors And Students Alike About The Biology Of HIV And AIDS. With Completely Updated Content And Extended Commentary And Discussion Topics, This Text Continues To Evolve To Keep Abreast Of Epidemiological Patterns And Research Developments And Sets The Mark For Compiling An...
A Guide to Infectious Diseases by Body Systems by Jones & Bartlett Learning $19.95
Dr. Pommerville's Guide To Infectious Diseases By Body System Offers Readers An Excellent Tool For Learning About Microbial Diseases. Each Of The Fifteen Body System Units Presents A Brief Introduction To The Anatomical System And The Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Or Parasitic Organisms Infecting The System. Anatomical Illustrations Are Captioned With The Diseases' Signs And Symptoms. Each Unit Also...
The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy, 2008 by David N. Gilbert $13.45
Oregon Health Sciences Univ., Portland. Annual guide offers information on antimicrobial therapy. Presents data in chart form on antibiotic dosage, side effects, and antiviral agents. For pharmacists. Softcover, wire-spiral binding and large print edition also available.
Yellow Fever and the South by The Johns Hopkins University Press $22.95
In the last half of the nineteenth century, yellow fever plagued the American South. It stalked the region's steaming cities, killing its victims with overwhelming hepatitis and hemorrhage. Margaret Humphreys explores the ways in which this tropical disease hampered commerce, frustrated the scientific community, and eventually galvanized local and federal authorities into forming public health...
The Polio Paradox: Understanding and Treating "Post-Polio Syndrome" and Chronic Fatigue by Warner Books $21.99
Polio is a disease of paradoxes, the major one being that although the threat of the ``dreaded disease'' ended with the Salk vaccine in 1954, many polio survivors are now experiencing the onset of ``Post-Polio Syndrome'' (PPS), new but related symptoms which may include chronic fatigue, muscle weakness, intolerance to cold, and more.
Human Diseases by Health Professions Institute $32.00
Human Diseases is written in easy-to-understand language for allied health students and professionals at all levels. It provides integrated information on the causes, symptoms, diagnostic tests, diagnoses, and treatment regimens for hundreds of diseases, presented in body system format. It also includes additional chapters on genetic disorders, infectious diseases, and neoplasia.