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Principles of medicine in Africa / (Record no. 230989)

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Level of rules in bibliographic description 201201050955
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Original cataloging agency DNLM
Transcribing agency DNLM
Modifying agency UG-KaMUL
060 2# - NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE CALL NUMBER
Classification number WB 100
Item number P935m 1984
245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Principles of medicine in Africa /
Statement of responsibility, etc. E. H. Parry.
Remainder of title
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 2nd ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Oxford :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Oxford University Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 1984.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xii,1119 p.:
Other physical details ill.
Dimensions 25 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references.
520 3# - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. This medical textbook provides extensive information on medical prac tice in Africa for both practitioners and medical students. It stresse s basing medical practice on objective, scientifically determined princ iples. Because of the existence of undernutrition and infection, these areas are focused on, with a srong emphasis on basic mechanisms and on epidemiology. The following topics are discussed: climate and diseas e; people and disease; food, agriculture and disease; animals and disea se; the immune response to infection; transmission of infection; clinic al features of infection; traeatment of infection; the approach to trea tment; infections; the disturbed patient; the nervous system; disturban ces of water, electrolyte, and hydrogen-ion balance; the skin; the hear t and circulation; the blood; the lung; the gut; the liver; splenomegal y; the kidney; diseases of joints, connective tissue, bone, and muscle; endocrine and metabolic diseases; cancer; the pregnant patient; emerge ncies; and the essential laboratory.
650 2# - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Medicine
Geographic subdivision Africa.
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650 2# - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Delivery of health care
Geographic subdivision Africa.
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650 2# - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Health Services
Geographic subdivision Africa.
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700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Parry, E. H. O.
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