Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Short Course, Second Edition (LANGE Clinical Medicine) [Paperback]

Frederick Southwick (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071477225 | ISBN-13: 978-0071477222 | Publication Date: December 10, 2007 | Edition: 2

Gain a full understanding of clinical infectious diseases in just thirty days

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No other resource makes clinical infectious diseases more manageable and easy to master than Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Short Course. This one-of-a-kind self-instruction tool is organized by system/region as opposed to pathogens -- simulating how common pathogens and disorders would be encountered in rounds or in practice. For this reason, this remarkable resource is unsurpassed for learning how to associate pathogens with their corresponding impact on actual patients.

Features:

• A true, concise “short course” format that can be read and understood in the span of a 30-day infectious disease rotation
• Numerous case examples -- appropriate for PBL and integrated curricula -- to further highlight clinical application of the content
• Key points summaries and Guiding Questions that drive home core concepts and aid comprehension
• 24 eye-catching color plates that depict major pathogens and reinforce the impact of clinical infection
• NEW! An even more concise and streamlined format designed to help you learn the most in the least amount of time

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About the Author

Dr. Southwick is considered one of the pioneers in ID research, as he has in recent years spearheaded work on two national studies to help understand the roots and progression of inflammation upon exposure to an infectious agent. He has also published over 100 articles on this and other topics in major peer-review journals. He is also the author of our Infectious Disease in Thirty Days.

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 2 edition (December 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071477225
• ISBN-13: 978-0071477222
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good review., June 24, 2008

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This review is from: Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Short Course, Second Edition (LANGE Clinical Medicine) (Paperback)

Nicely written...this is 2008 edition, yet at several places, it uses out-dated terminology for microbes.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Incomplete, December 8, 2009

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This review is from: Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Short Course, Second Edition (LANGE Clinical Medicine) (Paperback)

ME is a common and extremely disabling disease that has been known since the 1980s to be associated with retrovirus infection and b cell lymphomas. It deserves more thorough coverage.

There are four sentences devoted to ME (CFS). Two of them repeat that antivirals are ineffective. This is based on Stephen Straus' discredited study. Better studies at Stanford and by ME & infectious disease expert Dr. Lerner show significant reductions in morbidity with antivirals. Also states that chronic EBV infection is a serious multi-organ disease that may respond to antivirals. CEBV infection is really just a small subset of ME (CFS) that happened to be triggered by EBV rather than another infection so this is an artificial distinction.