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      Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance
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      Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance book

      ByJerome Goddard
      Edition 6th Edition
      First Published 2012
      eBook Published 2 November 2012
      Pub. Location Boca Raton
      Imprint CRC Press
      DOI https://doi.org/10.1201/b12930
      Pages 535
      eBook ISBN 9780429195518
      Subjects Environment & Agriculture, Health and Social Care, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied Health
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      Goddard, J. (2012). Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance (6th ed.). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b12930

      ABSTRACT

      2013 BMA Medical Book Awards WinnerAs the importance of medical entomology increases, access to up-to-date, authoritative information also becomes increasingly critical. For nearly 20 years, the award-winning, bestselling Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance has established itself as a standard reference in doctors' offices and eme

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      part |2 pages

      PART I: Pathological Conditions Caused by Arthropods and Principles of Their Treatment

      chapter 1|8 pages

      Principles of Treatment for Arthropod Bites, Stings, and other Exposure

      chapter 2|22 pages

      Allergy to Arthropods

      chapter 3|10 pages

      Stings

      chapter 4|18 pages

      Bites

      chapter 5|6 pages

      Dermatitis, Urticaria, and Blistering from Contact with Arthropods

      chapter 6|8 pages

      Myiasis (Invasion of Human Tissues by Fly Larvae)

      chapter 7|12 pages

      Delusions of Parasitosis (Imaginary Insect or Mite Infestations)

      part |2 pages

      PART II: Identification of Arthropods and the Diseases They Cause

      chapter 8|18 pages

      Identification of Medically Important Arthropods

      chapter 9|6 pages

      Signs and Symptoms of Arthropod-Borne Diseases

      part |2 pages

      Part III: Arthropods of Medical Importance

      chapter 10|12 pages

      Ants

      chapter 11|8 pages

      Bees

      chapter 12|6 pages

      Beetles

      chapter 13|18 pages

      Bugs (The True Bugs)

      chapter 14|8 pages

      Caterpillars (Urticating)

      chapter 15|4 pages

      Centipedes

      chapter 16|6 pages

      Cockroaches

      chapter 17|4 pages

      Earwigs

      chapter 18|10 pages

      Fleas

      chapter 19|24 pages

      Flies (Biting)

      chapter 20|10 pages

      Flies (Nonbiting)

      chapter 21|26 pages

      Flies (That Might Cause Myiasis)

      chapter 22|12 pages

      Lice

      chapter 23|4 pages

      Millipedes

      chapter 24|24 pages

      Mites

      chapter 25|50 pages

      Mosquitoes

      chapter 26|6 pages

      Moths (Species Whose Scales or Hairs Cause Irritation)

      chapter 27|4 pages

      Pentastomes (Tongue Worms)

      chapter 28|8 pages

      Scorpions

      chapter 29|24 pages

      Spiders

      chapter 30|68 pages

      Ticks

      chapter 31|12 pages

      Wasps (Yellowjackets, Hornets, and Paper Wasps)

      part |2 pages

      PART IV: Personal Protection Measures against Arthropods

      chapter 32|8 pages

      Pros and Cons of Insect Repellents

      chapter 33|10 pages

      Arthropod-Specific Personal Protection Techniques

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