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Conquering Lyme disease : science bridges the great divide /
With more than 300,000 cases diagnosed each year, Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States. However, doctors are deeply divided on how to diagnose and treat it, leading to the controversy known as the “Lyme Wars.” Firmly entrenched camps have emerged, causing physician...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
[2018]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- What is Lyme disease?
- The early history and epidemiologic surveillance
- What are the symptoms and signs of Lyme disease?
- What do the diagnostic tests tell us?
- The great divide and the Lyme wars
- Why would symptoms persist after antibiotic treatment?
- What are the treatments?
- Other tick-transmitted illnesses
- What other non-infectious diseases have Lyme-like symptoms?
- Prevention and transmission
- Suggestions to the patient in search of medical help
- The experience of the patient with chronic illness
- Frequently asked questions
- The good news about Lyme disease research.