Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine

Oxford Medical Handbooks

by Michael Eddleston, Robert Davidson, Andrew Brent

Delivering the facts to your fingertips, the Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine provides an accessible and comprehensive, signs-and-symptoms-based source of information on medical problems commonly seen in the tropics. A handy guide which can fit in the coat pocket and be used easily at the
bedside, it has been designed to be as practical as possible with illustrations of blood films and stool smears, which are useful for diagnosis, as well as clinical features, diagnosis, and management. Medical conditions are ordered by system except for the five major tropical conditions - malaria,
HIV/STIs, tuberculosis, diarrhoeal diseases, and acute respiratory infections - and fevers. In this new edition the sections on malaria, cardiology, chest medicine, gastroenterology, mental health and dermatology have undergone major revision, and there is new material on altitude sickness, heat
stroke, avian flu and fuller poisoning. There is a greater emphasis on pediatric medicine and public health throughout, and new illustrations and photographs have been included to aid with diagnosis. Small enough to throw in your rucksack, this unique handbook is the ultimate quick reference guide
for all those working in the tropics.

Genres: Medicine, Medical

872 pages, Paperback

First published July 8, 1999

Reviews

[Hozifa · Rating 5 out of 5]

In Sudan, we use the term Jungel medicine to refer to practicing medicine in low-resource areas. This book comes as a guide in such cases and in dealing with Tropical Endemic Diseases.

This edition includes new sections on Clinical biochemistry, Obstetric emergencies,
Nosocomial infection, Antibiotic prescribing and resistance, and Health
emergencies in humanitarian crises, an expanded section on pediatric
HIV, and more in-depth coverage of tropical diseases; and additional illus
traditions.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a small, true "handbook" which is not too big to tote around, this can't be beat. However, it cannot cover in as much details the whole gamut of tropical medicine like a larger textbook can. For a physician or simply anyone living in or visiting places where tropical diseases are endemic, this book is highly recommended. For a comprehensive textbook, I recommend Hunter's Tropical Medicine and Emerging Infectious Diseases

[Mati · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tropical diseases can be huge question if you live in country where you seldom meet them however with all that traveling you can meet those in your practice quite easily. Authors used very pointed approach to to subject and easy diagnostic approaches. It is book I must have in my bookshelf.