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What does 'Tropical Medicine' stand for today?

The Tropics' in geographical and astronomical terms simply refers to the area between the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer; Tropical Medicine as a discipline, however, whose origins date back at least to the age of exploration, remains ill-defined and encompasses a wealth of different medical sp...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Grobusch, Martin Peter
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2011.
Collection:VOR Geneeskunde, 395.
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Résumé:The Tropics' in geographical and astronomical terms simply refers to the area between the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer; Tropical Medicine as a discipline, however, whose origins date back at least to the age of exploration, remains ill-defined and encompasses a wealth of different medical specialties and scientific areas, forming altogether the highly dynamic field of Medicine in the Tropics. The Tropencentrum within Infectious Diseases, Tropical Medicine and AIDS at the Amsterdam Medical Center contributes together with numerous partners and collaborators worldwide to the broad field of Tr.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (22 pages)
ISBN:9789048514571
9048514576
1283127946
9781283127943