Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance, Fourth Edition

Goddard, Jerome

ISBN 10: 0849313872 / ISBN 13: 9780849313875

Published by CRC Press, 2002

About this Item

2003 fourth edition, hardcover. Near fine. Book is actually like new, but has a bumped, scraped area at top of spine (fairly minor). A nice clean, unmarked copy.

Seller Inventory # 002755

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance, Fourth Edition
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0849313872
• ISBN 13: 9780849313875
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biology and Animal Science
  • Reference
  • Medical

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Synopsis

Even in the most industrialized nations, the health problems caused by common and exotic insects pose a serious threat, making quick and accurate diagnosis and treatment imperative. Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance is the ultimate resource for identifying arthropods - including varieties of insects, spiders, mites, ticks, and scorpions - and their harmful effects on human health.

About the Author

Jerome Goddard is currently an associate extension professor of medical and veterinary entomology in the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology, and Plant Pathology at Mississippi State University. He is also an affiliate faculty member in the School of Medicine, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, in Jackson. His main research interests are the ecology and epidemiology of tick-borne diseases, the health and medical impacts of bed bugs, and mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases.