Control of Communicable Diseases Manual

by David L. Heymann

Book Overview

CCDM 19th Edition sticks to a tried and tested structure, but with every chapter updated, and most benefitting from parallel updated by international experts, at both, CDC and WHO, priority has been... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875530346
• ISBN13: 9780875530345
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: American Public Health Association
• Length: 700 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.5" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

I ordered the 21st edition which is pictured but they sent me the 20th edition.

I ordered the 21st edition (two orders for myself and my employee) and that is what is pictured and in my receipt but the copies they sent were both the older 20th editions.

Easy to use without a PHD

I use this book to do Medical Missionary work throughout Central America, especially Haiti, where I usually find something I've never seen before and certainly have never treated. It is very user friendly and knowledgeable.

Control of Communicable Diseases Manual

This is excellent reference material that should be on the shelves of anybody in the Public Health field. Actually, anybody who wants a quick description of any communicable disease should consult this book. I purchased my first edition in 1974, which was the eleventh edition published in 1970, and several communicable diseases have been discovered since then, therefore, you will find that you will want or need to purchase every edition of this book. It is published every five years.

The bible of communicable diseases

This is one of the handiest medical references you could ever own. All communicable diseases are listed in alphabetical order. Each disease is discribed in the same format... Identification Infectious Agent Occurrence Reservoir Mode of transmission Incubation period Period of Communicability Susceptibility Methods of control Also listed are pseudonyms. The 18 edition while written in 2004 includes a 18 April 2006 update on Influenza. For anyone involved in the medical profession, this book will provide the most concise and pertinent review of communicable disease. I dare say that this text combined with Sanford, will be the only I.D. resources 99% of medical professionals will ever need.

Great handbook of diseases

This book is extremely handy for everyday use and study of communicable diseases. It helps whether you are a student or a practitioner needing to brush up on the details of a disease. It has a clear, well organised format that provides necessary information on identifying a specific disease, transmission, control and treatment. Many of the entries are written by collaborators who are experts in the respective diseases. The compact size of the text makes it all the more useful, but the binding on the paperback edition is quite poor.

The Best of its Kind

As a public health medical officer, I refer to this text daily. It is completely indispensible, and has been for many years. This new edition by David Heymann even incorporates Emerging Infectious Diseases such as SARS and the implications of EIDS for Homeland Security. Buy it!