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Immunization: Childhood and Travel Health, Fourth Edition by Kassianos, George C. (editor) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Immunization: Childhood and Travel Health, Fourth Edition about?

Immunization: Childhood and Travel Health provides an all-encompassing reference for all those working in primary care, secondary care paediatric wards, immunization centres and travel clinics, as well as medical students and candidates working for higher examinations. The Fourth Edition has been comprehensively updated and the travel section completely revised. The book gives a thorough introduction to the history of immunization, vaccine technology and immunology, and compares international schedules of routine immunizations. Each vaccine is then presented separately, including contraindications, local and general side and adverse effects, administration advice, special precautions and notes, vaccine availability, storage, and well-referenced comments on issues surrounding each vaccine, including controversies. A description of the infection caused by the relevant microorganisms follows, together with data on disease notifications and immunization coverage. A considerable number of maps illustrate endemicity of diseases. One section is dedicated to issues relevant to primary care such as immunization fees and targets, audit, electronic recall systems, patient group directions an

Who reads Immunization: Childhood and Travel Health, Fourth Edition?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Kassianos, George C. (editor)
Publisher
Blackwell Science Ltd
Published
2001
Language
EN
ISBN
9780862422547
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Medical, Travel, Lifestyle

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