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Human Diseases and Conditions by Donna Batten, Paul Schummer, and Holly Selden, eds.
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ISBN: 978-0-684-32519-4
Publication Date: 2017
450 topics covering both common and uncommon infectious diseases, various types of cancer, physical and psychological conditions, tropical diseases, sports injuries, and important public health issues.
Red Book 2021 by David W. Kimberlin (Editor); Elizabeth Barnett (Associate Editor); Ruth Lynfield (Associate Editor); Mark H. Sawyer (Associate Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781610025218
Publication Date: 2021-05-30
Offers clinical guidance on manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of more than 200 childhood infectious diseases.
Red Book Atlas of Pediatric Infectious Diseases by Carol J. Baker, , FAAP (Editor); American Academy of Pediatrics
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781610023504
Publication Date: 2019-11-01
Aids in the diagnosis and treatment of more than 160 of the most commonly seen pediatric infectious diseases.
Diseases and Illnesses Transmitted to Humans by Animals, Insects and Contaminated Food and Water by Angela L. Williams (Managing editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780780817920
Publication Date: 2020-04-17
Deals with the various diseases that are spread by animals, insects, and through food and water contamination, and the identification and outbreak of animal-, insect-, food-, and water-borne diseases.
Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases by John E. Bennett; Raphael Dolin; Martin J. Blaser
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780323482554
Publication Date: 2019-08-29
Provides in-depth coverage of epidemiology, etiology, pathology, microbiology, immunology, and treatment of infectious agents of infectious diseases.
Communicable Diseases by Roger Webber
ISBN: 9781786395245
Publication Date: 2019-12-26
Explores the theory, epidemiology and control of communicable diseases, then systematically groups 353 diseases by their main means of transmission.
Communicable Disease Control and Health Protection Handbook by Karl Ekdahl; Obaghe Edeghere; Jim E. van Steenbergen; Jeremy Hawker; Norman Begg; Ralf Reintjes
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ISBN: 9781119328049
Publication Date: 2019-02-04
Major syndromes and individual infections are insightfully addressed, while the authors also outline the WHO's international health regulations and the organizational arrangements in place in all EU nations. .
Gale Encyclopedia of Emerging Diseases by Deirdre S. Hiam, ed.
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781410380784
Publication Date: 2018
A guide to infectious diseases.
Essentials of Clinical Infectious Diseases by William F. Wright
ISBN: 9781936287918
Publication Date: 2013-03-01
A quick but comprehensive overview of the major infectious disease topics and clinical approach to diagnosis and management.
Infectious Diseases : A Clinical Approach by McCormack, Joseph
ISBN: 9780987290595
Publication Date: 2014
A patient-centred approach to infectious diseases. The starting point is the patient's presenting problem and its evolution. The focus is on clinical diagnosis and principles of management.
Infectious Diseases & Conditions by H. Bradford Hawley (Editor)
ISBN: 9781642650495
Publication Date: 2019-03-01
Infectious Diseases by Thomas J. Riggs A comprehensive guide to the important topic of emerging and infectious diseases.
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781410381316
Publication Date: 2018-07-01
Moffet's Pediatric Infectious Diseases by Randall G. Fisher; Thomas G. Boyce; Armando G. Correa
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ISBN: 9781496305541
Publication Date: 2017-03-17
Walks the reader step by step through diagnosis and management using a signs and symptoms approach.
Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health, 2nd edition by Brigham Narins
ISBN: 9780028666709
Publication Date: 2019-09-01
Focuses on health crises affecting the public at large, chronic conditions, and social issues. Entries describe the origin and spread of the issue, public and government reaction and response, and treatments and preventive measures.
Emerging Infectious Diseases Sourcebook by Angela L. Williams (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780780817098
Publication Date: 2019-06-28
Provides basic consumer information about emerging infectious diseases, guidelines for recognizing and treating these diseases, and includes a glossary of related terms, a directory of resources, and an index.
Global Public Health and Disease Control, 1st Ed by Kevin Hayes (Managing editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780780819641
Publication Date: 2021-07-30
Gives an overview on what is global health and its threats and challenges of the 21st century, including major infectious diseases that affect global health such as pneumonia, influenza, Ebola, Zika, and COVID-19.

Best Bet Websites

Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Diseases & Conditions CDC's Mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.
World Health Organization Fact Sheets WHO's primary role is to direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations’ system.
Pathogen Safety Data Sheets Technical documents that describe the hazardous properties of a human pathogen and provide recommendations for work involving these agents in a laboratory setting. These documents have been produced by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) as educational and information resources for laboratory personnel working with infectious substances.

Government Supported Medical Sites

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases A research division of the National Institute of Health that supports research to control and prevent diseases caused by virtually all human infectious agents.
National Microbiology Laboratory (Canada) Information from Canada’s leading public health infectious disease laboratory.
Medline Plus Infectious Diseases Information on communicable diseases from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
National Institute of Health The NIH is the nation’s medical research agency.
Public Health Agency of Canada - Infectious diseases

Open Access Manuals

Infectious Diseases from the Merck Manual Professional Edition
StatPearls @National Library of Medicine
Peer-reviewed articles for medical professionals.

Medical Teaching & Research Sources

Mayo Clinic Diseases & Conditions
Comprehensive guides on hundreds of conditions.
Johns Hopkins Medicine Conditions and Diseases
Brief introductions and links to more information.
Harvard Health Publishing
The consumer health education division of Harvard Medical School .

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Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine by Gale Research Inc (Other)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780028666570
Publication Date: 2020-04-03
Features information on over 2,050 medical topics, including diseases/disorders and tests/treatments.
Encyclopedia of Microbiology by Thomas M. Schmidt (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780128117361
Publication Date: 2019-08-14
Gathers both basic and applied dimensions in this dynamic field that includes virtually all environments on Earth.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780028666709
Publication Date: 2020

The Pink Book: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
14th Edition (2021) of the eBook from the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Medical Microbiology, 4th edition
(eBook) This online text book with an Introduction to Infectious Diseases. From University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
Infectious Disease by Dr. Charles Bryan
Section from Microbiology and Immunology On-line from University of South Carolina School of Medicine.

The MicroBook : Clinical Microbiology for Medical Students by Melter, Oto & Castelhano, Rute
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9788024638713
Publication Date: 2019
This textbook was designed to help students during their study of the extensive discipline of clinical microbiology.

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