Vaccines /
Completely revised and updated, this respected reference offers comprehensive and current coverage of every aspect of vaccination--from development to use in reducing disease. It provides authoritative information on vaccine production, available preparations, efficacy, and safety⁵recommendations fo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Philadelphia, Pa.] :
Saunders/Elsevier,
©2008.
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| Edition: | 5th ed. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Completely revised and updated, this respected reference offers comprehensive and current coverage of every aspect of vaccination--from development to use in reducing disease. It provides authoritative information on vaccine production, available preparations, efficacy, and safety⁵recommendations for vaccine use, with rationales⁵data on the impact of vaccination programs on morbidity and mortality⁵and 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 1725 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781416036111 1416036113 9781437721584 1437721583 |