Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance (Hardcover)

by Jerome Goddard (Author) "Arthropods adversely affect humans in a number of ways..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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- From the Foreword
Richard D. deShazo, M.D.
University of Mississippi Medical Center

As an allergist-immunologist, I see many patients who seek evaluation for conditions thought to be related to insect stings or bites. This book is an especially useful compendium of the typical and atypical responses to these insects and other arthropods, and the entomology is a great help for those who are distant from college zoology courses. … This text has come of age at a time when it is needed most. It will especially be valued by health care providers who find themselves in unknown territory, both geographically and medically. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
This text is the essential tool for identifying arthropods-including varieties of insects, spiders, mites, and scorpions-and the health problems they cause. Vector-borne diseases such as malaria, Lyme disease, and tick-borne ehrlichiosis are serious worldwide threats to human health. For those living in industrialized nations, the main threat lies with stings and bites of various species and the reactions they cause. Allergic reactions to even common insects such as bees or fire ants can be severe-sometimes resulting in death. Because quick and accurate diagnosis and treatment is imperative, the Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance provides easy-to-find, detailed information about insect- and other arthropod-caused health problems. The volume begins with several chapters devoted to the pathologic conditions caused by arthropods and treatment regimes for each. When a specific arthropod is discussed in Part I, a parenthetical reference is provided, indicating where more detailed information can be found in Part II. In Part II, descriptions of each arthropod are listed alphabetically with clearly marked subheadings so you can go directly to the topic you need without reading any extraneous material. Part III provides a glossary of entomological terms and an index, which includes pathologic conditions and common names to further aid you in finding a specific condition or insect.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 374 pages
• Publisher: CRC-Press; 2nd edition (October 27, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849326621
• ISBN-13: 978-0849326622
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.5 x 1 inches
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