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9781107002517

Principles of Medicine in Africa

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  • ISBN13:

    9781107002517

  • ISBN10:

    1107002516

  • Edition: 4th
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2013-03-11
  • Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
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Principles of Medicine in Africa combines classical clinical medicine with a rich understanding of the major environmental and cultural influences on health and disease, providing comprehensive guidance for anyone intending to practise medicine in Africa. Disease is presented in the context of family and culture, and the effects of inequality and problems of limited resources are addressed. The authors have a wealth of experience in front line healthcare and provide practical, evidence-based management guidelines for all the common and less common conditions likely to be encountered. This fourth edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest research findings and management guidelines. It includes an expanded section on maternal and child health, but careful editing has generated a slimmer volume, whilst retaining all of the essential content. This is the one essential text for medical students and healthcare professionals wanting a complete and up-to-date reference book on medicine in Africa.

Table of Contents

Preface
Health and Disease
People and their environment
Food and nutrition
Refugees and disasters
Managing a health service
Mother and Child Health
The pregnant patient
Neonatal care
The integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI)
Severe acute malnutrition in childhood
Diarrhoea
Pneumonia and acute lower respiratory tract infections in children
Measles
Pertussis
Infection: General Principles
The immune response to infection
Approach to the febrile patient
The control and prevention of infection
Major Common Infections
Malaria
HIV/AIDS
Tuberculosis
Pneumonia in adults
Meningitis
Sexually transmitted infections
Bacterial Infections
Typhoid, paratyphoid and non-typhoid salmonella infections
Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus
Rickettsial infections
Brucellosis
Leptospirosis
Relapsing fever
Plague
Anthrax
Tetanus
Diphtheria
Leprosy
Cholera
Viral Infections
Viral haemorrhagic fevers: yellow fever, Lassa fever, Rift Valley fever, Ebola/Marburg fever and Crimean-Congo fever
Dengue
Rabies
Influenza
Poliomyelitis
Varicella (chicken pox), Herpes zoster and monkey pox
Rubella
Mumps
Protozoal Infections
Leishmaniasis
Human Africa trypanosomiasis
Amoebiasis
Intestinal protozoa
Helminth Infections
Intestinal helminths
Schistosomiasis
Lymphatic filariasis and Loa Loa
Onchocerciasis
Cysticercosis
Hydatid disease
Paragonimiasis
Trichinosis
Guinea worm
Fungal Infections
Fungal infections
Non-Communicable Diseases
Chronic and non-communicable disease in Africa
Chronic non-communicable disease in health care
Diabetes mellitus
Hypertension
Stroke
Epilepsy
Mental health
Asthma
The disabled patient
Diseases of Body Systems
The heart
The lung
Blood disorders
The gut
The liver
The kidney and body fluids
Bones and joints
Endocrinology
The nervous system
The skin
The eye
Cancer and Palliative Care
Cancers and lymphomas
Palliative care in Africa
Venoms and Poisons
Venomous and other dangerous animals
Poisoning
Index
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