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" The encyclopedia of infectious diseases / "
Carol Turkington, Bonnie Lee Ashby.
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BL
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700803
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b522992
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Turkington, Carol.
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The encyclopedia of infectious diseases /\ Carol Turkington, Bonnie Lee Ashby.
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3rd ed.
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New York :: Facts On File,, ©2007.
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Facts on File library of health and living
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xiv, 412 pages ;; 25 cm.
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0816063974
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: 0816063982
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: 9780816063970
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: 9780816063987
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-392) and index.
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This third edition of an encyclopedia for the lay person incorporates recent research in the field of infectious diseases, with new and revised entries on topics including anthrax, mad cow disease, Ebola, food poisoning, HIV home tests, and West Nile virus. Four appendices list drugs, related organizations, and health publications, and offer an overview of home disinfection. A glossary is included. Turkington is a medical writer; Ashby is a physician.
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A comprehensive reference guide to infectious diseases, describing the disease, available treatments, and more.
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Communicable diseases, Encyclopedias.
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Communicable Diseases.
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Ashby, Bonnie.
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Infectious diseases
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