Essentials of Clinical Immunology ( Essentials )

Publication series :Essentials

Author: Helen Chapel  

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year: 2013

E-ISBN: 9781118487884

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781118472958

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781118472958

Subject: R392 medical immunology

Language: ENG

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Description

Essentials of Clinical Immunology provides the most up-to-date, core information required to understand diseases with an immunological basis. Clinically focussed, the sixth edition of this classic text presents theoretical and practical information in a simple yet thorough way.

Essentials of Clinical Immunology
covers the underlying pathophysiology, the signs and symptoms of disease, the investigations required and guidance on the management of patients.

Perfect for clinical medical students, junior doctors and medical professionals seeking a refresher in the role of immunology in clinical medicine, this comprehensive text features fully updated clinical information, boxes with key points, real-life case histories to illustrate key concepts and an index of contents at the start of each chapter.

A companion website at www.immunologyclinic.com provides additional learning tools, including more case studies, interactive multiple-choice questions and answers, all of the photographs and illustrations from the book, links to useful websites, and a selection of review articles from the journal Clinical and Experimental Immunology.

This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from iTunes, Google Play or the MedHand Store.

Chapter

Cover

pp.:  1 – 3

Title page

pp.:  3 – 4

Copyright page

pp.:  4 – 5

Contents

pp.:  5 – 6

Preface to the Sixth Edition

pp.:  6 – 7

Preface to the First Edition

pp.:  7 – 8

How to Use Your Textbook

pp.:  8 – 11

About the Companion Website

pp.:  11 – 12

Key to Illustrations

pp.:  12 – 13

Chapter 2: Infection

pp.:  46 – 66

Chapter 3: Immunodeficiency

pp.:  66 – 98

Chapter 4: Anaphylaxis and Allergy

pp.:  98 – 117

Chapter 5: Autoimmunity

pp.:  117 – 133

Chapter 6: Lymphoproliferative Disorders

pp.:  133 – 149

Chapter 7: Immune Manipulation

pp.:  149 – 169

Chapter 8: Transplantation

pp.:  169 – 183

Chapter 9: Kidney Diseases

pp.:  183 – 206

Chapter 10: Joints and Muscles

pp.:  206 – 231

Chapter 11: Skin Diseases

pp.:  231 – 248

Chapter 12: Eye Diseases

pp.:  248 – 257

Chapter 13: Chest Diseases

pp.:  257 – 275

Chapter 14: Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases

pp.:  275 – 300

Chapter 15: Endocrinology and Diabetes

pp.:  300 – 312

Chapter 16: Non-Malignant Haematological Diseases

pp.:  312 – 324

Chapter 17: Neuroimmunology

pp.:  324 – 336

Chapter 18: Immunological Diseases in Pregnancy

pp.:  336 – 344

Chapter 19: Techniques in Clinical Immunology

pp.:  344 – 363

Appendix: Further Resources

pp.:  363 – 365

Index

pp.:  365 – 378