Author: Joseph R. Masci, Elizabeth Bass Full Title: Ebola: Clinical Patterns, Public Health Concerns Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (August 9, 2017) Year: 2018 ISBN-13: 9781498717816 (978-1-4987-1781-6), 9781315119854 (978-1-315-11985-4) ISBN-10: 1498717810, 1315119854 Pages: 273 Language: English Genre: Biomedical Science: Epidemiology File type: PDF (True, but nonnative Cover) Quality: 9/10 Price: £77.00 Ebola: Clinical Patterns, Public Health Concerns is a concise description and discussion of the Ebola virus and disease. The intended audience is medical practitioners, including those working in endemic areas as well as health-facility planners and public health practitioners. The book fills an important gap between large texts covering not only Ebola but other hemorrhagic fever viruses and brief pamphlet-style publications on the public health aspects of the infection. In light of the recent large outbreak in West Africa, this book is a part of the developing foundation needed to deal with emerging diseases. Features: — Summarizes timely practical information on Ebola for clinicians in light of the recent outbreaks in Africa — Documents that Ebola is likely to remain an issue for the medical profession, public health authorities and disaster response planners — Includes both basic science information and practical issues of diagnosis, management and containment — Presents detailed exercises to prepare healthcare providers for the challenges of caring for patients with proven or suspected Ebola infection — Recommends usable responses to potential bioterrorism related to Ebola virus ------------- Our members see more. Join us!
