The first part of this book covers one of the most important aspects of any zoonotic pathogen study which is the epidemiology and monitoring of these diseases. Different epidemiological approaches are covered in chapter I of this book. The other sections (chapter II) of this book are dedicated to bacterial (leptospirosis, brucellosis, anthrax) and viral zoonotic agents of high importance all ov…
This open access book defines happiness intuitively and explores several common conceptual mistakes with regard to happiness. It then moves on to address topical issues including, but not limited to, whether money can buy you happiness, why happiness is ultimately the only thing of intrinsic value, and the various factors important for happiness. It also presents a more reliable and interperson…
Learn the essential information necessary to manage patients with skin diseases in this brand-new compact handbook Skin diseases severely impact quality of life and management of these conditions can be exceptionally challenging, particularly when first and second-line treatments have failed. The Handbook of Skin Disease Management is the first handbook specifically developed with the focus …
This Handbook is the culmination of the Innovative Learning Environments (ILE) project run over the decade since the mid-2000s from the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) at OECD. The Handbook is aimed at those working in education leadership, policy and practice who are looking for succinct frameworks and practical tools to help them to innovate in their own settings. Each o…
This book highlights some of the most recent research with respect to emerging pest challenges in agricultural crop and animal husbandry production: analytical methods for glyphosate detection in foods, biopesticides and essential oils, environmental safety in pest control, herbicide and glyphosate resistance, herbicides and weed management, integrated pest management, mass spectrometry for ins…
The Encyclopedia of Plant Viruses and Viroids provides an up-to-date information on the viruses and viroids infecting all types of cultivated and weed plants at global level; and is unique among plant virology texts as it is organized alphabetically by the genus name of the host plant infected. It allows the reader to readily determine all of the different viruses currently reported naturally i…
Since the publication of the third edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress, continuous discoveries in the fields of plant and crop environmental stresses and their effects on plants and crops have resulted in the compilation of a large volume of the latest discoveries. Following its predecessors, this fourth edition offers a unique and comprehensive collection of topics in the fields o…
Handbook of Plant Disease Identification and Management presents the fundamentals of plant diseases identification based on symptomology and management focusing mainly on integrated pest management approach. It discusses a variety of techniques for the diagnosis of crop disease, losses due to crop diseases, and theories behind disease management. It describes how society is constraining the pos…
A concise summary of the most important medical and scientific topics concerning cardiovascular medicine in the primary care environment. Writing in an easy to-read format background, diagnosis, and disease management and emphasizing practical techniques of evaluation and treatment, the authors explain the basic mechanisms underlying cardiovascular disease states and the treatment strategies th…
Essentials of Bedside Cardiology, Second Edition, like the first edition, is designed for those who wish to balance technological advances with increased personal skill in history taking and physical examination. It is important to teach physicians that all technologies now in use for diagnosing cardiovascular disorders, such as echocardiography, can have false positive and false negative resul…