Essential Clinical Global Health, Includes Wiley E-Text

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

Essential Clinical Global Health is a brand-new, pioneering, and evidence-based textbook that provides a clinical overview of the increasingly prominent specialty of global health. Originally developed from a course at Harvard Medical School, and now with contributions from nearly 100 world-renowned global health experts from across the globe, this textbook presents vital information required of students, trainees, and clinicians during their international experiences and training.Essential Clinical Global Health introduces readers to the up-to-date knowledge, skills, and approaches needed for productive and rewarding global health experiences. It provides essential clinical information on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. The textbook also includes practical guidance on topics such as health systems, population-based approaches, cultural awareness and sensitivity, travel preparedness and safety, and career development in global health.With key learning objectives in each chapter, practical clinical advice, setting-appropriate guidelines, personal field experiences from student and clinician contributors, Essential Clinical Global Health is the first global health textbook with a clinical focus for healthcare students, trainees, and providers.A companion website at www.wileyessential.com/globalhealth features self-assessment questions and videos.

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Utgivningsdatum:2015-01-30
Mått:215 x 274 x 23 mm
Vikt:1 433 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Essentials
Antal sidor:528
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781118638446

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Brett D. Nelson, MD, MPH, DTM&H, is Director of Pediatric and Newborn Programs, Division of Global Health and Human Rights, Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Global Health, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General HospitalandAssistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Innehållsförteckning

Editor and Editorial Board viiContributors viiiAbout the Editor xvPreface xviiHow to Use Your Textbook xviiiAbout the Companion Website xxiAcknowledgments xxiiPart 1: Introduction 11 Working Clinically in Resource-Limited Settings 32 Healthcare Systems 173 Health Program Development and Evaluation 284 Preparing for Travel and Staying Safe Abroad 40Part 2: Newborn and Child Health 535 Overview of Child Health 556 Newborn Care 687 Birth Asphyxia 868 Acute Respiratory Infections 949 Diarrheal Illness and Rehydration 10410 Malaria 11411 Measles 12612 Malnutrition and Micronutrient Deficiencies 13513 Child Development 144Part 3: Adolescent, Reproductive, and Maternal Health 15714 Adolescent Health 15915 Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights 17116 Sexually Transmitted Infections 19317 Maternal Health 208Part 4: Infectious Diseases 22518 HIV/AIDS 22719 Tuberculosis 24220 Neglected and Other Tropical Diseases 251Part 5: Non-Communicable Diseases 27321 Cardiovascular Disease 27522 Chronic Respiratory Disease 29323 Diabetes and Endocrinology 30224 Cancer and Blood Disorders 31425 Trauma and Emergency Care 32826 Critical Care 34027 Mental Health and Neurological Disorders 35228 Dermatology 36729 Oral Health 37830 Blindness and Visual Impairment 389Part 6: Other Global Health Topics 39931 Essential Laboratory Skills 40132 Nursing Care 41933 Pharmacy 42734 Humanitarian Assistance 43735 Technologies in Global Health 45236 Illness in the Returning Traveler 46137 Developing a Career in Global Health 475Index 486