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568816
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b398035
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Nelson, Brett D.
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Essential Clinical Global Health
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1st ed.
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Essentials
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1 online resource (934 pages).
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9781118638439
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9781118638446
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Table of Contents -- Website ad -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Editor and Editorial Board -- Contributors -- About the Editor -- Preface -- How to Use Your Textbook -- Features Contained within Your Textbook -- The Anytime, Anywhere Textbook -- About the Companion Website -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1: Introduction -- CHAPTER 1: Working Clinically in Resource-Limited Settings -- Orientating to the Health System -- The Clinician's Role Working in a Resource-Limited Setting -- Clinical Diagnosis and Case Management in Resource-Limited Settings -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 2: Healthcare Systems -- Stewardship -- Financing -- Resource Generation -- Models for Health Program Implementation -- Other Challenges for Healthcare Systems in Low-Income Countries -- Millennium Development Goals -- Primary Care and Universal Health Coverage -- Conclusion -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 3: Health Program Development and Evaluation -- Context and Approach to Health Initiatives -- Conducting a Needs Assessment -- Designing and Developing Healthcare Facilities and Programs -- Monitoring and Evaluation -- Introduction to Quality Improvement Methodology -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 4: Preparing for Travel and Staying Safe Abroad -- Preparing for Travel -- Understanding Your Local Environment -- Caring for Yourself Abroad -- Ethical Issues and Medical Practice in Resource-Limited Settings -- Conclusion -- Additional Resources -- References -- Part 2: Newborn and Child Health -- CHAPTER 5: Overview of Child Health -- Socioeconomic Determinants of Child Health in Developing Countries: Roots of Health Inequities -- Essential Interventions -- Vaccine-Preventable Diseases -- Reaching Every Child -- Effective Delivery Strategies: Integrated Management of Childhood Illness -- Additional Resources -- References.
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CHAPTER 6: Newborn Care -- All Newborns need essential newborn care -- Preterm Newborns Need Extra Care -- Sick and Very Small Newborns Need Emergency Care -- Newborn Care: Where to Start? -- Future Steps -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 7: Birth Asphyxia -- Preparing for Delivery -- Newborn Resuscitation in Developing Countries -- Overview of Newborn Resuscitation -- Advanced Resuscitation -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 8: Acute Respiratory Infections -- Pneumonia Presentation -- Diagnosis of Pneumonia -- Pneumonia Treatment -- Other Acute Respiratory Infections -- Prevention -- References -- CHAPTER 9: Diarrheal Illness and Rehydration -- Epidemiology -- Approach to the Patient with Diarrhea -- Prevention -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 10: Malaria -- Geographic Distribution and Economic Impact of Malaria -- Human Genetic Resistance or Susceptibility to Malaria -- Life Cycle -- Pathophysiology, Presentation, and Clinical Course of Infection with P. falciparum -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Prevention -- Conclusion -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 11: Measles -- Clinical Course, Physical Examination, and Diagnosis -- Management of Uncomplicated Measles -- Complications -- Management of Measles Complications () -- Vaccination and Measles Control -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 12: Malnutrition and Micronutrient Deficiencies -- Presentation -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Micronutrient Deficiencies -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 13: Child Development -- Causes of Developmental Disability -- Normal Child Development -- Diagnosis and Treatment -- A Toolkit for Assessing and Fostering Child Development -- Treatment -- Review of Successful Programs -- The Future of Global Child Development -- Additional Resources -- References.
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Part 3: Adolescent, Reproductive, and Maternal Health -- CHAPTER 14: Adolescent Health -- The Imperatives to Invest in Adolescent Health -- Adolescent Development -- Major Health Issues for Adolescents -- Making Health Services Adolescent-Friendly -- The Clinical Consultation with a Young Person: Putting It into Practice -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 15: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights -- Contraception -- Comprehensive Abortion Care -- Infertility -- Sexual Violence and Female Genital Mutilation -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 16: Sexually Transmitted Infections -- STIs by Clinical Presentation -- Infections Causing Genital ulcer Disease and Buboes -- Infections Causing Vaginal Discharge -- Infections Causing Urethritis or Cervicitis and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Human Papillomavirus Infection -- Prevention -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 17: Maternal Health -- Antenatal Care -- Peripartum Care -- Treatment for, and Prevention of, Leading Causes of Maternal Mortality -- Family Planning and Contraception -- Additional Resources -- References -- Part 4: Infectious Diseases -- CHAPTER 18: HIV/AIDS -- Basic HIV Biology -- Presentation and Clinical Diagnosis -- Diagnosis and Testing -- HIV-Associated Conditions and Clinical Staging -- Treatment -- Common HIV-Associated Conditions -- Prevention -- Community-Based Approach to HIV Prevention and Care -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 19: Tuberculosis -- Pathogenesis -- Drug Resistance -- Clinical Presentation -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Tuberculosis Control and Vaccination -- Future Directions -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 20: Neglected and Other Tropical Diseases -- Parasitic Diseases -- Arthropod-Borne Infections -- Other Tropical Diseases -- Additional Resources -- References.
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Part 5: Non-Communicable Diseases -- CHAPTER 21: Cardiovascular Disease -- Presentation -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Prevention -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 22: Chronic Respiratory Disease -- Risk Factors -- Presentation -- Evaluation of the Patient with Suspected Chronic Respiratory Disease -- Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Diseases -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 23: Diabetes and Endocrinology -- Diabetes -- Diagnosis -- Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State -- Chronic Medical Management -- Complications of Diabetes -- Psychosocial and Cultural Implications -- Endocrine Disorders -- Thyroid Disorders -- Adrenal Disorders -- Vitamin D Deficiency/Rickets -- Hypertension -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 24: Cancer and Blood Disorders -- Screening -- Presentation -- Evaluation -- Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Cancer and Blood Disorders -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 25: Trauma and Emergency Care -- Initial Trauma Evaluation -- Head Trauma -- Neck Trauma -- Thoracic Trauma -- Abdominal Trauma -- Conclusion -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 26: Critical Care -- Intensive Care Units -- Disease Processes and Interventions -- Patient Safety and Quality -- Ethical Considerations -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 27: Mental Health and Neurological Disorders -- Global Initiatives Focused on Closing the Treatment Gap between HICs and LMICs -- Providing Mental Health Care in Resource-Limited Settings: Task-Shifting -- Providing Mental Health Care in Resource-Limited Settings -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 28: Dermatology -- History -- Examination and Morphology of Skin Lesions -- Distribution and Characteristic Patterns of Skin Lesions -- Bacterial Infections -- Fungal Infections.
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Parasitic and Ectoparasitic Infections -- Viral Skin Infections -- Conclusion -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 29: Oral Health -- Pediatric and Adult Tooth Numbers and Normal Oral Anatomy -- Basic Oral Hygiene and Risk Factors for Oral Disease -- Identification, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Common Oral Conditions in Developing Settings -- Early Oral Manifestations of Common Systemic Conditions in Low-Income Regions -- Conclusions -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 30: Blindness and Visual Impairment -- Definition of Blindness and Visual Impairment -- Epidemiology of Blindness and Refractive Error -- Common Causes of Global Blindness -- Innovations in the Delivery of Eye Care in the Developing World -- Additional Resources -- References -- Part 6: Other Global Health Topics -- CHAPTER 31: Essential Laboratory Skills -- Quality and Safety in the Clinical Laboratory -- Essential Laboratory Procedures -- Additional Tests and Techniques -- Learning Laboratory Skills Prior to Your Trip -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 32: Nursing Care -- Definition of Nursing -- Gaps in Human Resources and Current Status of Nursing -- Importance of Working as a Clinical Team -- Optimizing Nursing Care -- Fundamentals of Nursing Practice in All Settings -- Conclusion -- Additional Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 33: Pharmacy -- What Are Essential Medicines? -- What Needs to Be in Place to Improve Access to Medicines? -- What Are the Main Barriers to Access to Medicines? -- Managing Medicines at Health Facilities -- Using Medicines in the Treatment and Prevention of Disease -- References -- CHAPTER 34: Humanitarian Assistance -- Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons -- Overview of Organizations Involved in Disaster Management -- Acute and Chronic Effects of Displacement -- Acute Needs and Interventions.
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Additional Resources.
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Evidence-Based Practice.
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Lee, Patrick T.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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