{"product_id":"immunization-isbn-9780632055814","title":"Immunization","description":"Immunization: Childhood and Travel Health provides an all-encompassing reference for all those working in primary care, secondary care paediatric wards, immunization centres and travel clinics, as well as medical students and candidates working for higher examinations.  \u003cp\u003eThe Fourth Edition has been comprehensively updated and the travel section completely revised. The book gives a thorough introduction to the history of immunization, vaccine technology and immunology, and compares international schedules of routine immunizations. Each vaccine is then presented separately, including contraindications, local and general side and adverse effects, administration advice, special precautions and notes, vaccine availability, storage, and well-referenced comments on issues surrounding each vaccine, including controversies. A description of the infection caused by the relevant microorganisms follows, together with data on disease notifications and immunization coverage. A considerable number of maps illustrate endemicity of diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne section is dedicated to issues relevant to primary care such as immunization fees and targets, audit, electronic recall systems, patient group directions and issues surrounding the immunization work of the practice nurse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fourth Edition includes an extensive section on travel health, which includes the latest travel statistics, travel clinics, detailed advice to travellers and legal issues that may arise. A considerable amount of information is included on air travel, contraindications to travel, and high altitude sickness. Specific information is given on advising travellers at risk because of pre-existing conditions, and how to best deal with the returned traveller. Advice is provided for each disease, including malaria, which is covered in detail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe last section contains information on notifiable diseases, reciprocal healthcare agreements, contact numbers for Embassies and High Commissions in London, a world travel advice checklist, and an extensive list of sources of travel information with contact address.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of abbreviations xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Introduction to Immunization and Vaccines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 History of immunization 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Timescale of vaccine introduction in the UK 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Immunology immunization and vaccine development 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The cold chain and vaccine storage 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Transmission of infection 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Infectivity and exclusion periods of infections 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Immunization in practice 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Expanded programme on immunization 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Vaccine damage payment scheme 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Information sheet for parents 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Viral and bacterial vaccines 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Special precautions for all vaccines 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Special precautions for live vaccines 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Treating anaphylaxis 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e The UK National Immunization Programme Vaccines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Complications of infectious diseases and vaccines: an \u003ci\u003eaide-memoire\u003c\/i\u003e 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Diphtheria\/tetanus\/pertussis (DTP) combined and diphtheria\/tetanus (DT,Td) combined 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Diphtheria 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Tetanus 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Pertussis 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 \u003ci\u003eHaemophilus influenzae\u003c\/i\u003e 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Poliomyelitis 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Measles\/mumps\/rubella combined vaccine 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Measles 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Mumps 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Rubella 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Meningococcal infection 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Tuberculosis 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 The Other Vaccines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Anthrax 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Cholera 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Hepatitis A 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Hepatitis A and typhoid combined vaccine 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Hepatitis B 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Hepatitis A and B combined vaccine 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Influenza 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Japanese B encephalitis 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Plague 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Pneumococcal infection 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Rabies 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Tick-borne encephalitis 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Typhoid 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Varicella 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Yellow fever 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 The Practice and Immunization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Immunization fees and the UKGP 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Immunization and audit 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Electronic recall systems for completion of immunization 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 The practice nurse and immunization 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Practice nurse: pre-vaccination checklist 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 Travel Health\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Introduction to travel health 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Travel clinics 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Advice to travellers 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51 Legal aspects of advice for travellers 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52 Air travel 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53 Tunnel travel 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54 Motion sickness 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55 Sea cruises 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 High altitude sickness 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57 Travellers at risk 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58 The returned traveller 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e59 Malaria 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6 Immunization and Travel Information Resources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60 International Society of Travel Medicine 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e61 Specimen immunization exemption certificate 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e62 Notifiable diseases 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e63 Reciprocal healthcare agreements between the UK and other non-EEA countries 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e64 Sources of travel information: useful addresses\/telephone numbers\/websites 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e65 Embassies and High Commissions in London 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e66 World travel advice checklist 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e67 Travel vaccines administration summary 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 425\u003c\/p\u003e  'This is a thoroughly comprehensive book which contains almost everything the busy GP or practice nurse could wish to know about immunisation.' Doctor\u003cbr\u003e 'George Kassianos has produced a book that is both readable and understandable . As this is the only book of its kind on this subject, covering such a wide and comprehensive range of material, it should be regarded as one of the undisputed classics of general practice reading.' Infections\u003cbr\u003e 'Any health professional involved in immunization or travel health will find this book invaluable.' Practice Nurse\u003cbr\u003e 'Dr Kassianos in this small reference book brings together all the information likely to be required for general practitioners to provide a comprehensive immunisation service and to answer all those questions normally posed by awkward patients!' Maternal and Child Health \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Kassianos\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eImmunization: Childhood and Travel Health\u003c\/i\u003e, 4th Edition, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e  Immunization: Childhood and Travel Health provides an all-encompassing reference source for all those working in primary care, secondary care paediatric wards, immunization centres and travel clinics, as well as medical students and candidates working for higher examinations. To reflect recent advances in our understanding of the subject, the new Fourth Edition has been comprehensively updated and the travel section completely revised. \u003cp\u003eThe book gives a thorough introduction to the history of immunization, vaccine technology and immunology, and compares international schedules of routine immunizations. Each vaccine is then presented separately, including contraindications, local and general side and adverse effects, clear administration advice, special precautions and notes, vaccine availability, storage, and well referenced comments on issues around each vaccine, including controversies. A description of the infection caused by the relevant microorganisms follows, together with data on disease notifications and immunization coverage. A considerable number of maps illustrate endemicity of diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne section is dedicated to issues relevant to primary care such as immunization fees and targets, audit, electronic recall systems, patient group directions and issues around the immunization work of the practice nurse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fourth Edition includes an extensive section on travel health, which includes the latest travel statistics, travel clinics, detailed advice to travellers and legal issues that may arise. A considerable amount of information is included on, among other subjects, air travel, contraindications to travel, and high altitude sickness. Specific information is given on advising travellers at risk because of pre-existing conditions, and how to best deal with the returned traveller with advice on each disease including malaria, which is covered in detail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the last section, the reader can find information on notifiable diseases, reciprocal healthcare agreements, contact numbers for Embassies and High Commissions in London, a world travel advice checklist, and an extensive list of sources of travel information with contact address.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989403320549,"sku":"NP9780632055814","price":85.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780632055814.jpg?v=1761783975","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/immunization-isbn-9780632055814","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}