Human-Animal Medicine

by Rabinowitz, Peter M., M.D.; Conti, Lisa A.

• ISBN13: 9781416068372
• ISBN10: 1416068376
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-12-16
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co

Summary

Human-Animal Medicine is an innovative reference exploring the unprecedented convergence of human, animal, and environmental health, triggering global pandemics and requiring new clinical paradigms. The "One Health" approach calls for greater communication and cooperation between human health care providers, public health professionals, and veterinarians to better address vital issues of emerging diseases and environmental change. This incredibly timely book provides, for the first time, practical guidelines for "One Health" collaborations in a wide range of clinical human-animal health issues, including the H1N1 virus, zoonotic diseases, the human-animal bond, animal allergy, bites and stings, and animals as "sentinels" for toxic environmental health hazards. UNIQUE! For each condition, specific steps human health care providers, veterinarians, and public health professionals must take to prevent and manage disease.UNIQUE! Comparative tables of disease signs, diagnosis and treatment in humans and animals for easy reference.UNIQUE! Guidelines to detect and improve environmental factors affecting the health of humans and animals.Occupational health guidelines for preventive care of animal workers including veterinary personnel, farmers, pet store employees, and zoo workers.Treatment of emerging disease issues including zoonoses, H1N1 virus, harmful algae blooms, and animal-related pesticidesUNIQUE! Sample protocols facilitate professional communication between veterinarians, human health clinicians, and public health professionals.Legal and ethical aspects of "One Health" that human health providers and veterinarians need to know.

Table of Contents

The Convergence of Human and Animal Medicine

Legal and Ethical Issues in Human-Animal Medicine

Establishing a New Approach to Clinical Health History

Sentinel Disease Signs and Symptoms

Psychosocial and Therapeutic Aspects of Human-Animal Interaction

The Built Environment and Indoor Air Quality

Allergic Conditions

Toxic Exposures

Healthy Homes

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

Lead

Pesticides

Envenomations

Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs)

Zoonoses

Overview

Anthrax

Bartonella Infections

Brucellosis

Campylobacteriosis

Chlamydophila Psittaci and Related Infections

Cryptosporidiosis

Dermatophytosis

Dipylidiasis

Echinococcosis

Ehrlichioses and Anaplasmosis

Escherichia Coli Infection

Giardiasis

Hantavirus Infections

Hookworm Infection

Influenza

Leishmaniasis

Leptospirosis

Lyme Disease

Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCM)

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection

Orf

Plague

Q Fever

Rabies

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Other Rickettsial Infections

Rift Valley Fever

Salmonellosis

Scabies

Toxocara Infestation

Toxoplasmosis

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies

Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections

Tularemia

West Nile Virus and Other Arbovirus Infections

Infectious Disease Scenarios

Travel and Animal Contact

Exotic and Wildlife Pets

Immunocompromised Individuals

Animal and Human Bites

Foodborne Illness

Occupational Health of Animal Workers

Public Health and Human-Animal Medicine

Shared Strategies to Maximize Human and Animal Health

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