Red Book Atlas of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

American Academy Of Pediatrics

ISBN 10: 161002060X / ISBN 13: 9781610020602

Published by American Academy of Pediatrics, 2016

About this Item

The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Red Book Atlas of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
• Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 161002060X
• ISBN 13: 9781610020602
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

The third edition of this best-selling resource from the American Academy of Pediatrics aids in the diagnosis and treatment of more than 100 infectious diseases. Streamline disease recognition and clinical decision-making with more than 1,200 finely detailed color images.

Three new chapters cover fungal diseases, hemorrhagic fevers (filoviruses), and trichuriasis.

Concise text descriptions steps through diagnosis, evaluation and management essentials for each condition. Essential information on each condition is presented in the precise sequence needed in the clinical setting:

• Clinical manifestations
• Epidemiology
• Diagnostic tests
• Etiology
• Incubation period
• Treatment

About the Author

Carol J. Baker, MD, FAAP, is executive director of the Center for Vaccine Awareness and Research at Texas Children’s Hospital and professor of pediatrics and of molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. She also serves as chair of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Dr Baker received her undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. She trained in pediatrics at Baylor and was an infectious diseases fellow both at Baylor and Harvard Medical School.