Geoffrey V. Gill Bücher

This revised edition emphasizes clinical problem-solving in tropical medicine, adopting a global and syndromic approach. Section A organizes clinical presentations by body systems and syndromes, allowing readers to quickly find relevant diagnostic clues. Section B provides essential knowledge and clinical guidance on major tropical infections, including malaria and leprosy. The final section addresses serious tropical diseases, categorized by their primary body system presentation, featuring conditions like cholera, hepatitis, and scabies. New chapters expand the traditional scope of tropical medicine, including discussions on HIV/AIDS, reflecting their significant impact in tropical regions, as well as non-communicable diseases and their management. A chapter on refugee health addresses humanitarian emergencies, epidemic control, and health assessments for asylum seekers. Enhanced with carefully selected color plates and more illustrations, this edition effectively portrays clinical conditions. This fifth edition serves as a practical companion for medical students and junior doctors practicing in tropical environments, and is also a vital resource for clinicians treating patients with tropical disorders.

Lecture Tropical Medicine is a comprehensive introduction to tropical medicine. The new edition is in full colour throughout with over 40 colour images integrated with the text. There is a new chapter on syndromes of undernutrition (in both children and adults), and the section on non-communicable diseases has been extended to include mental health problems in the tropics. The core information is presented in a clear and concise way, with extensive use of diagrams, algorithms, tables and boxes. All chapters have been updated to reflect current best practice and the annotated bibliographies and lists of web-based resources have been extended. The chapters on HIV, tuberculosis and malaria have undergone particularly extensive revision, reflecting rapid changes in these areas since the last edition. Lecture Tropical Medicine is particularly aimed at postgraduate doctors attending tropical medicine courses, as well as medical students taking a tropical medicine elective period. It will also be useful to a wide range of other health professionals involved with medicine in the tropics, or imported tropical disease.