A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology 2nd Edition
2nd Edition
This new Edition of A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology has been thoroughly updated and is a practical, highly illustrated, quick reference guide to clinical virology. It brings together the essentials of the subject in a entertaining and informative style, describing in turn the clinical features, the symptoms and signs of each of the viral diseases, as well as summarising the epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis and therapy in each case. This book also includes general chapters such as classification, diagnosis of infection, antiviral drugs, vaccines and different clinical syndromes.
Features include:
- chapter summaries for quick reference
- Cartoon illustrations
New chapters on
- Human Herpes Virus 6
- Comprehensive coverage
- Clear and concise format
Each chapter is easy to read and well organised, ensuring that this is an invaluable textbook for all medical, biomedical, microbiology and applied biology students. In addition, it will provide an excellent reference for nurses, occupational health and infection control departments, public health and diagnostic laboratories.
A Woman’s Concise Guide to Common Medical Tests
A Woman’s Concise Guide to Common Medical Tests surveys a variety of standard screening tests commonly suggested by doctors. The authors detail what is considered “”normal”” as well as what’s not. For each test, there is an explanation of why it may be ordered, how it is done, what sort of preparation may be involved, and what risks may be incurred.
Advanced Psychology: Atypical Behaviour
A Clinical Guide to Inherited Metabolic Diseases
A Clinical Guide to Inherited Metabolic Diseases
A Short Introduction to Clinical Psychology
A Comprehensive Guide to Music Therapy: Theory, Clinical Practice, Research and Training
A Comprehensive Guide to Music Therapy: Theory, Clinical Practice, Research and Training
Music therapists, as in medical and paramedical professions, have a rich diversity of approaches and methods, often developed with specific relevance to meet the needs of a certain client population. This book reflects the many components of such diversity, and is a thoroughly comprehensive guide to accessing and understanding the ideas, theory, research results and clinical outcomes that are the foundations of this field. Providing a detailed insight into the field of music therapy from an international perspective, this book enables the reader to see the complete picture of the multifaceted and fascinating world that is music therapy.
Herbal Radiomodulators: Applications in Medicine, Homeland Defence and Space
Despite years of research world-over, non-toxic and effective radiomodulators remain elusive. In recent years, there has been a shift towards the use of herbals, which are also apparently being viewed as sources of promising radiomodulatory drugs. This book discusses the potential of radiation countermeasure agents and radiosensitizers of herbal origin, their multifaceted mode of action, specifically the use of the former in a nuclear theatre of operations, rescue operations and deep space missions in addition to their application during radiotherapy.
