Introduction to Infectious and Parasitic Diseases: Including Their Cause and Manner of Transmission (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Millard Langfeld

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260735914 ISBN 13: 9780260735911

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Clear, practical introduction to infectious and parasitic diseases .

This book presents the core ideas and methods behind how disease works, with an eye toward everyday use in medicine and nursing.

This edition aims to replace dry textbook detail with broad, useful principles, making the material easier to grasp for physicians, students, and nurses alike. It also includes focused content on bacteriology, parasites, and how to collect and examine secretions and excretions, offering practical guidance grounded in early 20th-century medical learning.

• Understand health and disease in accessible terms and see how external factors influence the body’s defenses.
• Learn the basic roles of infectious and parasitic agents and how they cause illness.
• Get an overview of bacteria, parasites, and the processes used to study them in the lab.
• Discover practical approaches for collecting and examining clinical secretions and excretions.

Ideal for readers beginning study in medicine, nursing, or allied health who want a solid, readable foundation in infectious and parasitic diseases.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260735914
• ISBN 13: 9780260735911
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 287