Pocket Guide to Vaccination and Prophylaxis
Published on 7. January 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
313 pages
978-0-7216-7993-8 (ISBN)
Description
This practical resource for any clinical setting provides rapid access to all relevant vaccination and prophylaxis guidelines from major American associations and colleges. It includes recommendations from the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
General Practitioners, Paediatricians
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
114 ills (113 in tables)
Dimensions
Height: 186 mm
Width: 123 mm
Weight
305 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7216-7993-8 (9780721679938)
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Content
Vaccinations. Childhood Immunizations. Immunization of Adolescents. Immunization of Adults. Immunizations and Immunoprophylaxis of Health-Care Workers (Hcws). Immunization of Patients with Altered Immunity. Vaccine Summaries. Vaccine Administration. Reportable Adverse Events Following Vaccination. Prophylaxis. Immune Globulin Preparations Available in the United States. Postexposure Prophylaxis. Perinatal Prophylaxis. Perioperative Surgical Prophylaxis. Infective Endocarditis Prophylaxis. Prophylaxis for Bacterial Infections in Patients with Functional or Anatomical Asplenia. Prophylaxis for Prevention of Rheumatic Fever. Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia. Prophylaxis for Opportunistic Disease in Hiv-Infected Persons. Immunization and Prophylaxis for Travel. Isolation Precautions in Hospitals. Selected Bibliography. Vaccination Resources. Index.