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Infection (Paperback)
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Infection (Paperback)
Series: Oxford General Practice Series, 40
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A significant number of patients seen by general practitioners are
suffering from infections. Although many of these are minor and
self-limiting, they provide an important opportunity for improving
the doctor's own understanding of the patient's response to
illness, and for enabling the GP to educate the patient in ways in
which certain infections may be prevented. Infectious diseases are
also a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the modern
developed world and, with more people travelling internationally
than ever before, there is an increased risk of the spread of
serious, non-endemic disease. An important part of the primary
health care team's work is directed towards the prevention of
infection through health education, immunization, or a combination
of both these approaches. Infection provides a unique insight into
the role of infection, seen from the combined perspective of GPs,
an infectious diseases physician, and a medical microbiologist. It
provides detailed information on the wide range of infections which
are seen by GPs, including trivial viral infections,
life-threatening acute bacterial meningitis, and imported
infections such as malaria or typhoid fever. Included are case
histories which reflect common practice both in primary care and
within the hospital setting, as well as proposed guidelines for the
management of infections which may present in general practice.
Throughout the authors emphasize the role of teamwork as well as
prevention in contemporary primary care through improved patient
education.
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