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State of the World's Vaccines and Immunization, 2003by Sheila Davey
World Health Organization 2003; US$ 13.50This latest edition of State of the World?s Vaccines and Immunization highlights the immense progress made in global immunization since the mid-1990s. These achievements include the near-eradication of polio worldwide as well as dramatic reductions in the incidence of measles and maternal and neonatal tetanus in some of the lowest-income countries. This report also charts progress in the development and introduction of new life-saving vaccines that have the potential to save millions of lives each year. However, the report also points out that many children have yet to benefit from these achievements. In Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, only about 50% of children are immunized during their first year of life. The report highlights obstacles... more...
Calling the Shotsby Mary Alexander
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2003; US$ 24.95Vaccines is the story of Florence, a healthy two-year-old girl until 36 hours after her Meningitis C vaccination, when she suffered the first of many terrifying convulsions. Driven by the fear of witnessing Florence suffer months of subsequent illness and the frustration of not being given a cause of the convulsions, her mother, Mary Alexander, began to research the history of inoculation, from its invention by Edward Jenner in 1797 to its present day role in the centre of the autism and MMR controversy. Mixing personal experience with factual research, Alexander examines the status quo of vaccination and highlights the questions she believes should be at the forefront of parents' minds: among others, how can trust in vaccination be restored?... more...
Recent Advances in Immunizationby PAHO
Pan American Health Organization 2006; US$ 22.00The book?s chapters attempt to address some of the enormous technical and programmatic challenges some countries must overcome to complete the unfinished agenda. It is primarily intended to assist national immunization managers and their staff, but many other health professionals and other groups will find it useful. Students of schools of public health, medicine, and nursing; epidemiologists and disease control specialists; experts on surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases; vaccinologists; and infectologists will all likely benefit from this book. more...
Vaccine Anxietiesby Melissa Leach; James Fairhead
Earthscan 2007; US$ 38.95One of the most insightful and compelling analyses of a modern public health paradox. Richard Horton Editor of The Lancet A remarkable anthropological comparison across continents this book is about common anxieties and different circumstances as they colour peoples lives. The empirical studies at its core show us parents struggling with global science with stereotypes about ignorance with the delivery of medical services all framed by their personal knowledge and experiences. Vaccination offers a brilliant case study for a brilliant exposition. Marilyn Strathern DBE Professor of Social Anthropology University of Cambridge Is vaccination safe? Is resistance to MMR vaccine ignorant and wrong-headed? Leach... more...
Immunizationby George Kassianos
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 74.95Immunization: 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. The 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... more...
The Parents' Concise Guide to Childhood Vaccinationsby Lauren Md Feder
Hatherleigh Press 2010; US$ 9.99As a physician trained in both standard and holistic medicine–and as a parent herself–Lauren Feder, M.D., presents the facts about vaccinations. If you have chosen to vaccinate your children, she offers both practical medical and natural remedies to avoid possible side effects. If you have chosen not to vaccinate your children, she offers natural medicines to strengthen your child’s immune system, along with tips on how to deal with legal exemptions, school requirements, and medical insurances. If you’re just not sure what to do, she offers a balanced and easy-to-understand discussion of the issues, explaining the truth about the effectiveness of vaccinations, side effects, and much more. With information... more...
American Academy of Pediatrics: Immunizations & Infectious Diseasesby Margaret C. Fisher
American Academy of Pediatrics 2005; US$ 11.95Informed by the expertise of the American Academy of Pediatrics, this authoritative guide to immunizations and infections in children covers a wide range of subject matter in easy-to-understand terms. Divided into four parts, this resource covers immunizations, antibiotics, prevention, and infection control, and also gives summaries of various infectious diseases. Readers will learn what exactly an infectious disease is; the differences between bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites; and about contagions and incubation times. Parents, school nurses, librarians, and anyone else who comes into contact with children will find this handbook indispensable. A 2004 Childhood Immunization Schedule and a sample child vaccination record are also included.... more...
AM:STARs Infectious Diseases and Immunizationsby Section on Adolescent Health American Academy of Pediatrics; Robert Frenck; Paula Braverman
American Academy of Pediatrics 2010; US$ 59.95Published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews helps you stay up-to-date in key areas of current clinical practice of adolescent medicine. This widely respected resource continues to deliver high-quality, evidence-based information needed for day-to-day diagnostic and management problem-solving. Published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews helps you stay up-to-date in key areas of current clinical practice of adolescent medicine. This widely respected resource continues to deliver high-quality, evidence-based information needed for day-to-day diagnostic and management problem-solving. Topics in Infectious Diseases and Immunizations in Adolescents... more...
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