About the Author:
Richard Root, M.D., is Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, and Chief of the Medical Service, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle.
Francis Waldvogel, M.D., is Chairman of the Department of Medicine at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
Review:
" ... editors and their contributors have succeeded in covering several crucial areas in clinical infectious diseases ... amazing ability to condense important and up-to-date information in a way that is succinct, readable and worthwhile ... have succeeded in producing a book that makes
fascinating reading, with a wealth of easily digestible information ... fills a very important gap in the market for both laboratory workers and clinicians. It is an easy and excellent reference guide for infectious diseases and tempting to dip into over and over again." Clinical and Investigative
Medicine (Oct 1999)
"The editors and contributors have succeeded in producing a book that makes fascinating reading, with a wealth of easily digestable information....It is an easy and excellent reference guide for infectious diseases and tempting to dip into over and over again."--Clinical and Investigative
Medicine
"This new text presents updated and valuable information to the clinician and brings to the forefront issues important for diagnosing and managing infectious diseases in an era of competing demands on resources and rapidly evolving health-care delivery systems....The editors and contributors
to this book have successfully presented the diagnosis, management, and prevention of infectious diseases in a context that promotes the best of patient care and outcome."--Emerging Infectious Diseases
mentioned in Annals of Internal Medicine
"The editors have put together an array of well-known physician authors from the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. This eclectic approach to authorship is a definite strength of the book. In addition, the editors themselves are either specialists or generalists, which serves to
remove bias and create a balance to the material." -- Jeffrey T. Kirchner, American Family Physician, Jan 15, 2001, Vol 63, No. 2
" ... an excellent clinical reference book that is highly recommended ... this book is a useful and needed reference textbook and is recommended for the noninfectious disease specialist medical or paediatric practitioner." Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases (April 2000)
" ... comprehensive textbook ... well organized, logical and easy to follow. " Canadian Journal of Public Health (Feb 2000)
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.