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Vaccines: Expert Consult (VACCINES (PLOTKIN/ORENSTEIN))
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 616
EAN: 9781416036111
Edition: 5
ISBN: 1416036113
Label: Saunders
Manufacturer: Saunders
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1748
Publication Date: February 07, 2008
Publisher: Saunders
Studio: Saunders
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Editorial Review:
Completely revised and updated, this respected reference offers comprehensive and current coverage of every aspect of vaccinationfrom development to use in reducing disease. It provides authoritative information on vaccine production, available preparations, efficacy, and safetyrecommendations for vaccine use, with rationalesdata on the impact of vaccination programs on morbidity and mortalityand more. And now, as an Expert Consult title, it includes a companion web site offering this unparalleled guidance where and when you need it most!- Provides a complete understanding of each disease, including clinical characteristics, microbiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment, as well an epidemiology and public health issues.
- Offers comprehensive coverage of both existing vaccines and vaccines currently in the research and development stage.
- Examines vaccine stability, immunogenicity, efficacy, duration of immunity, adverse events, indications, contraindications, precautions, administration with other vaccines, and disease control strategies.
- Analyses the cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness of vaccines.
- Discusses the proper use of immune globulins and antitoxins.
- Illustrates concepts and objective data with approximately 600 tables and figures.
- Includes access to a companion web site offering the complete contents of the book fully searchable for rapid consultation from anyplace with an Internet connection.
Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued.
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Rating: - VACCINES 5TH ED. EXCELLENT
Vaccines: Expert Consult (VACCINES (PLOTKIN/ORENSTEIN))
I had the opportunity to review 3 of the chapters online before getting my own copy, and I recommend it highly for medical school/hospital libraries, and for ID/public health workers who are involved in vaccine projects or research. For example chapter 17 on J-E vaccine is thoroughly researched and current, and it is great to have details of all vaccines types and where they are used in one easy-to retrieve resource. The online/Cd is also ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent reference book
Excellent reference book for anyone involve in vaccines. Extensive information and good resources in the CD/online.
Overall, well worth the money.
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