Point of care testing (POCT) is a new concept in laboratory medicine that is widely used at present. It is the new advent that helps ease medical care in the present day. The knowledge on the POCT medicine is very important and necessary for the general practitioner. In this specific book, the author summarizes, presents and discusses on the concept of POCT, its importance and examples of important POCT tools.

Environmental change is the present focus of our world. Its effect is interesting and should be followed. Based on the success of the previous book "climate change and health", it seems that the topic is of interest to the general readers in both medical and environmental science. Examples and models of important diseases are given in the chapters of this book.

Treatment is the heart of medicine. For patients, the main aim of visiting a physician is to get the best therapy. Therapy has a long history. Advanced biotechnology helps improve medical treatment. Apart from the classical treatments, there are many new emerging means of medical treatment. In this book, the concept of new therapeutic channels, cell, gene and molecular concepts is developed. Interesting details on concepts for these modern therapies can be found in this book and this book.

This book focuses on the "Bird Flu: the new emerging infectious disease", a new health problem, and the aspects relating to the use of tropical medicine. It specifically covers the clinical aspects, scientific laboratory, public health, as well as the social sciences relating to this new important infectious disease. Mainly, the book presents summative data from the molecular to the population scales, as well as additional metanalysis for important topics. In addition, the diagnostic guideline and clinical practice guidelines of the mentioned conditions are detailed. There is still limited knowledge on this topic while the wider distribution of the disorder due to the globalisation can be expected.

The proposed book focuses on 'blood infections', a common group of haematology and infectious disorders in aspects relating to the tropical medicine. The book covers specifically the clinical aspects, scientific laboratory aspects, public health aspects, as well as the social sciences relating to these important diseases. The common blood infections, including other disorders, which relate to blood disorders are summarised, presented, and discussed. The book presents summative data from the molecular to the population scales, as well as additional metanalysis for important topics.

This book focuses on "malaria", specifically covering the overview of malarial research in Southeast Asia, the area with a high prevalence of this disease. Clinical aspects, scientific laboratory aspects, public health aspects, as well as the social sciences relating to this important tropical disease observed and studied in Southeast Asia, are the focus of this important and timely book. In addition, the diagnostic guideline and clinical practice guidelines of the above-mentioned conditions are presented.

Thrombohemostatic disorder is a common haematological problem. This book focuses on the "thrombohemostatic disorder" in several aspects including summative data from the molecular to the population scales, as well as additional metanalysis for important topics.

Food contamination and carcinogenesis are of great public interest. The present situation concerning melamine contamination in China has become a wakeup call to nations around the world. It is time to be extremely concerned with food safety. The data on food contamination and carcinogenesis is useful and must be systematised collected. This data can be a reference in medical and biological science. In this book, important information concerning food contamination relating to carcinogenesis is presented and discussed.

Arthropod-borne disease is a common health problem all over the world. The term "arboviral diseases" means the arthropod-borne arboviral infections. The purpose of this book is to summarise and present the topics specifically relating to the mosquito-borne disease that is unique in the tropical countries. Due to the globalisation in the present day, the change in the epidemiology of diseases from one site to the others all around the world can be expected. The summative on the common arboviral diseases can be and should be performed. This book can make them at least realise and familial with the problems. The book covers specifically the clinical aspect, scientific laboratory aspect, public health aspect as well as the social sciences relating to important arboviral infectious diseases. The common arboviral diseases are summarised, presented and discussed. Mainly the book presents summative data from the molecular to the population scales, as well as additional metanalysis for important topics. In addition, the diagnostic guideline and clinical practice guideline of the mentioned conditions will be presented. This work can be a useful reference material for the practitioners who are not familiar to the unique problems of the developing world and might face up with those problems due to the possible migration of diseases. The academic level of this book is aimed to be for the wide range from the medical student, resident, general practitioner, specialist in infectious and tropical medicine and the researchers in medical sciences. It can also be useful for the medical personnel in allied health sciences.

This book focuses on the "emerging food borne infections", a common health problem, in the aspects relating to medicine. This book covers specifically the clinical aspect, scientific laboratory aspect, public health aspect as well as the social science relating to these important tropical diseases. The common tropical diseases, including other disorders, which relate to the food-borne infectious diseases are summarised, presented and discussed. This book presents data from the molecular to the population scales, as well as additional metanalysis for important topics. In addition, the diagnostic guideline and clinical practice guideline of the mentioned conditions are presented.