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	Bove: Diving Medicine, 4th ed. 2003, Saunders DESCRIPTION: Diving Medicine has earned a worldwide reputation as the definitive source on diving safety and the management of diving-related health conditions. The New, 4th Edition has been completely revised and updated while still retaining its practical clinical orientation. It covers basic diving physiology · the pathophysiology of decompression sickness · assessment of physical fitness for diving · diagnosis and treatment of diving-related disorders · and much more.
	Brunette: CDC Health Information for International Travel 2010, 1st ed. 2010, Mosby Ltd. DESCRIPTION: The 2009-2010 edition of the CDC Health Information for International Travel (The Yellow Book) presents dependable advice on any travel health issue, including vaccinations, essential trip planning and safety tips, prevention of an expanded list of travel-related infectious diseases, altitude illness, motion sickness, sunburn, medical tourism, and much more. The expert narrative explains the most common health issues and practical day-to-day information for nine popular destinations and travel itineraries. This official publication of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is filled with valuable information not only for health-care providers and travelers, but also for anyone interested in travel health. It's your trusted travel medicine desktop reference…with a fresh look and feel!
	Cook: Manson's Tropical Diseases, 22nd ed. 2008, Saunders Ltd, Title DESCRIPTION: From the difficult to diagnose to the difficult to treat, be prepared for whatever your patients bring back. The revised and updated 22nd edition of Manson’s Tropical Diseases provides you with the latest coverage on emerging and re-emerging diseases from around the world, such as multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis and malaria, the avian flu, and more. Boxes and tables highlight key information on current therapies.
	Guerrant: Tropical Infectious Diseases, 2nd ed. 2005, Churchill Livingstone DESCRIPTION: The reference JAMA called "an outstanding contribution" and "must reading" is back in a fully revised New Edition! This 2-volume set presents cutting-edge discussions of scientific principles, pathogenesis, pathophys-iology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention for the full range of tropical infectious diseases.
	Jong: Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual, 4th ed. 2008, Saunders DESCRIPTION: Here’s a handy, portable guide to preventing, evaluating, and managing diseases that can be acquired in tropical environments and foreign countries! Whether you’re a physician, traveler, or both, this respected manual is your perfect source for quick, easy access to the latest travel medicine information. New updates and additional material are presented in a sleek new design that offers rapid access to the content you need. The fourth edition features more critical content than ever before—including new evidence-based recommendations and new maps and illustrations. From pre-travel advice and immunizations to the diagnosis and treatment of a full range of travel-related illnesses, you’ll have all the information you need to avoid, recognize, and treat illnesses acquired away from home in a convenient, pocket size guide.
	Keystone: Travel Medicine, 2nd ed. 2008, Mosby DESCRIPTION: The second edition of this popular text features a team of international experts who discuss all aspects of travel medicinefrom immunizations and pre-travel advice for adults and children…to the latest information on cruise travel, bird flu, and SARS…to the essentials of post-travel screening. It reflects current 'best practices' and remains both the leading comprehensive reference text on the principles and practice of travel medicine and a rich resource of practical guidance that you can use daily.
	Rose: International Travel Health Guide, 13th ed. 2005, Mosby DESCRIPTION: An indispensable resource for anyone concerned with safe international travel, this best-selling book has been completely updated to provide more state-of-the-art guidance than ever before. In clear, accessible prose, authors Stuart Rose, MD and Jay Keystone, MD cover all of the essentials of healthy travel, from pre-travel vaccination and avoiding jet lag and altitude sickness to the treatment of travelers' diarrhea, malaria prevention, and more. In addition, the book's unique World Health Guide section provides essential health and risk-related information for over 200 countries.
	Strickland: Hunter's Tropical Medicine and Emerging Infectious Diseases, 8th ed. 2000 W. B. Saunders Company DESCRIPTION: Thoroughly revised and extensively rewritten, the 8th Edition is today¹s most comprehensive and clinically detailed resource on tropical medicine. International authorities present the common characteristics and methods of transmission for each disease, then guide the reader through diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention.
	Tyring: Tropical Dermatology, 1st ed. 2005, Churchill Livingstone DESCRIPTION: A practical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of tropical skin diseases! Readers will find concise discussions of epidemiology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, pathology, laboratory tests, management, and prevention for both common and rare conditions. And, over 800 color photographs and diagrams deliver excellent visual guidance.