Clinical Parasitology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
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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- 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.
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- 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.
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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
