Clinical Parasitology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition

by Elizabeth Zeibig, PhD, MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA) PhD, MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA)

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ISBN: 9781455709632

Publication Date: 10-26-2012

Page Count: 384

Imprint: Saunders

List Price: $59.99

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Now in full color, the second edition of Clinical Parasitology provides students with all of the information they need to perform, read, and interpret parasitology tests in a clear and understandable way. The user-friendly design, extensive illustrations, pedagogical features, and clear descriptions of look-a-like parasites, enable students to better hone their skills and confidently perform clinical procedures.

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Key Features
- NEW! Full-color design throughout the book provides a more accessible look and feel.
- NEW! Educator resources on the Evolve companion website feature a 300-question test bank, PowerPoint slides, and an image collection.
- NEW! Case studies and quizzes coded to chapter objectives and level of difficulty to help instructors determine if students are meeting certain objectives.
- NEW! Quick Quizzes, or periodic self-assessments, are included in each chapter to help students assess their knowledge.
- NEW! Student resources on the Evolve companion website include additional case studies, interactive quizzes, and a veterinary parasitology reference guide.
- NEW! Focusing In boxes and Looking Back boxes, offer helpful chapter introductions and chapter summaries respectively.
- Thorough descriptions of the different forms of parasites within that organism type aid in classification.
- Characteristics at a Glance tables cover the most medically important parasite forms and include comparison drawings of look alike parasites.
- Numerous detailed drawings, with structures labeled illustrate the information in an easy-to-understand format.
- Test Your Knowledge! review questions enhance students’ review and retention of chapter content.
- Individual parasite descriptions include concise information on life cycles, epidemiology, clinical symptomatology, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control, notes of interest, and new trends.
- Increased number of case studies offers more opportunities for students to apply chapter content to real-life scenarios.
- Identification worksheets allow students to make their own drawings of parasites.
New to This Edition
- Full-color photomicrographs included in the appropriate chapters help facilitate learning.
- Quick Quizzes help you assess your knowledge of specific material.
- Case Study: Under the Microscope gives you more real-world experiences to encounter and learn from.
- Focusing In boxes and Looking Back boxes give an overview and summary of each chapter to help you better understand the material.
- Case studies and quizzes coded to chapter objectives and level of difficulty to help you determine if you are meeting certain objectives.
Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Specimen Collection and Processing
Chapter 3 The Amebas
Chapter 4 The Flagellates
Chapter 5 The Hemoflagellates
Chapter 6 Select Sporozoa: Plasmodium and Babesia
Chapter 7 Miscellaneous Protozoa
Chapter 8 The Nematodes
Chapter 9 The Filiariae
Chapter 10 The Cestodes
Chapter 11 The Trematodes
Chapter 12 Artifacts and Confusers
Chapter 13 The Arthropods
Appendix A Glossary
Appendix B Answers to Under the Microscope Case Studies
Appendix C Answers to Quick Quiz Questions
Appendix D Answers to Test Your Knowledge Questions
Appendix E Bibliography
Authors

Elizabeth Zeibig, PhD, MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA) PhD, MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA), Education Coordinator/Instructor, Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
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