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HUMAN-ANIMAL MEDICINE
Human-Animal Medicine
Clinical Approaches to Zoonoses, Toxicants and Other Shared Health Risks
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By
Peter Rabinowitz, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Clinical Services, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
Lisa Conti, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, CEHP, Director, Division of Environmental Health, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, Florida

Description


Human-Animal Medicine is an innovative reference exploring the unprecedented convergence of human, animal, and environmental health, triggering global pandemics and requiring new clinical paradigms. The "One Health" approach calls for greater communication and cooperation between human health care providers, public health professionals, and veterinarians to better address vital issues of emerging diseases and environmental change. This incredibly timely book provides, for the first time, practical guidelines for "One Health" collaborations in a wide range of clinical human-animal health issues, including the H1N1 virus, zoonotic diseases, the human-animal bond, animal allergy, bites and stings, and animals as "sentinels" for toxic environmental health hazards.



Contents




1 The Convergence of Human and Animal Medicine


Laura H. Kahn, Bruce Kaplan, Thomas P. Monath





2 Legal and Ethical Issues in Human-Animal Medicine


Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti





3 Establishing a New Approach to Clinical Health History


Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti





4 Sentinel Disease Signs and Symptoms


Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti





5 Psychosocial and Therapeutic Aspects of Human-Animal Interaction


Rebecca A. Johnson





6 The Built Environment and Indoor Air Quality


Clifford S. Mitchell, Carol Reinero, Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti, Judy Sparer





7 Allergic Conditions


Carol Reinero, Clifford S. Mitchell, Peter M. Rabinowitz





8 Toxic Exposures


Healthy Homes

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Lead

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Pesticides

Lisa A. Conti, Peter M. Rabinowitz

Envenomations

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs)

Julia Zaias, Lorraine C. Backer, Lora E. Fleming





9 Zoonoses


Overview

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Anthrax

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Bartonella Infections

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Brucellosis

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Campylobacteriosis

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Chlamydophila Psittaci and Related Infections

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Cryptosporidiosis

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Dermatophytosis

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Dipylidiasis

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Echinococcosis

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Ehrlichioses and Anaplasmosis

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Escherichia Coli Infection

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Giardiasis

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Hantavirus Infections

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Hookworm Infection

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Influenza

Carina Blackmore, Peter M. Rabinowitz

Leishmaniasis

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Leptospirosis

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Lyme Disease

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCM)

Lynda Odofin

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Orf

Natasha Rabinowitz, Matthew S. Alkaitis

Plague

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Q Fever

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Rabies

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Other Rickettsial Infections

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Rift Valley Fever

Tracy DuVernoy

Salmonellosis

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Scabies

Russell W. Currier, Roger I. Ceilley

Toxocara Infestation

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Toxoplasmosis

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections

Elena Hollendar, Peter M. Rabinowitz

Tularemia

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

West Nile Virus and Other Arbovirus Infections

Carina Blackmore





10 Infectious Disease Scenarios


Travel and Animal Contact

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Exotic and Wildlife Pets

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti

Immunocompromised Individuals

Lisa A. Conti, Peter M. Rabinowitz

Animal and Human Bites

Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti





11 Foodborne Illness


Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti





12 Occupational Health of Animal Workers


Ben Hur P. Mobo, Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti, Oyebode A. Taiwo





13 Public Health and Human-Animal Medicine


Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti, Hugh M. Mainzer





14 Shared Strategies to Maximize Human and Animal Health


Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti



Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 432 pages, publication date: DEC-2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-6837-2
ISBN-10: 1-4160-6837-6
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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