Bitten: True Medical Stories of Bites and Stings Review

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(More customer reviews)This well-written and most informative book is a real eye-opener. It made me wonder how it is that the human race has managed to survive this long, given the dangers that lurk out in nature. The author, a physician specializing in infection disease, has done an excellent job in describing the various hazards of being bitten or stung. She discusses the "dangerous" creatures themselves, the biological effects on humans of their bites, stings, etc., and, most importantly, several real life cases - these add a powerful element of reality to the potential dangers involved. Creatures discussed vary from ants, spiders and snails, all the way to monkeys and humans. This book is written in an engaging and authoritative style, and is very difficult to put down. All humans should read it.

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Markell and Voge's Medical Parasitology Review

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(More customer reviews)This parasitology textbook is the highlight of my second year in medical school. Most of my classmates do not rely on this book as their study tool, but to me, it is everything that will help me get through my parasitology course. The details regarding pathological symptoms, treatment and diagnostic methods are very clear and easy-to-read. A must for medical students taking parasitology!

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Diagnostic Medical Parasitology Review

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(More customer reviews)I had purchased this textbook for a Medical Parasitology course I took, and I initially had mixed feelings about the book. This review will be from an UNDERGRADUATE student perspective.
Pros:
+Lots of really good information (Life cycle, diagnostic criteria, treatment, etc.)
+Pictures and diagrams are helpful with identification
+Large appendix with everything from staining procedure to a list companies (contact info included) to purchase supplies from
Cons:
-Too much information for a single semester undergraduate course
-Can be a difficult read compared to Elizabeth Zeibig's Clinical Parasitology: A Practical Approach
Summary:
If you are an instructor teaching a single semester parasitology course for undergraduates, I would suggest you pass this book up on your required textbook list. That said, I would also tell your students that if they are pursuing a career in the field of Parasitology or plan on practicing medicine in developing nations that this textbook would be extremely valuable to their efforts in diagnosing and treating parasite infections as there are not only pictures and diagrams of the parasites, but also pictures of people who are infected and what the wounds look like.

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This major reference, now in its fifth edition, updates and advances the field of diagnostic medical parasitology and reports on the dramatic changes that have occurred in this field. It includes newly recognized parasites, updated information on immunology and pathogenesis, greatly expanded tables and photographs, a new section on medical case histories, among other exciting additions and updates. This work: offers a brand-new section containing medical case histories; features a greatly expanded section covering histological diagnosis; presents many new figures and summary tables; provides in one volume both comprehensive information about human parasitology and relevant diagnostic methods; and, includes a review of over 3,000 papers published since the release of the previous edition.

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