Medical Microbiology has been improved and updated to keep it at the forefront of microbiological teaching practice. The clinically relevant, systems-based approach has been retained so as to emphasise the microbiology of the agents causing disease and the diseases affecting individual organ systems. Over 250 color diagrams explain difficult ...
"Mims' Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease" is the landmark book in the field of infectious disease. The new, revised edition of this work provides a comprehensive, up-to-date description of the mechanisms of microbial infection and the pathogenesis of infectious disease. Presented in a clear, accessible style, it deals in an integrated manner with ...
Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. In "The War Within Us", well-known author and infectious disease specialist Cedric Mims makes the intricacies of the immune system and infectious diseases less baffling for the general reader and answers the questions of how things work and why. The story is told in terms of the ancient ...
Death, the last great taboo, is one thing none of us have experienced first hand. In this unusual and comprehensive book, Mims looks at the medical facts, social attitudes and religious meanings of death and explores the biological breakdown of the body, causes of death, famous last words and more. 8-page photo insert.
This book uses case histories to illustrate the relevance of the knowledge taught in the core textbook. The book consists of 50 case studies, each approximately 250 to 350 words long and followed by 4 to 5 questions with answers. The book is divided into 14 sections, following the same chapter headings used in section three of the textbook. The ...
This is an extraordinary look at what happens to us when we die: the disposal of corpses, the preservation of the dead, funerary rites and abuse of the dead, and the ways in which we dispose of them.
The newly revised edition of this work provides an up-to-date description of the mechanisms of infection and disease production in a clear and logical manner. Dealing in an integrated manner with all micro-organisms, the factors common to all infectious diseases are set out. Molecular biology, pathology, an immunology are brought together to ...
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