Common Cold
Ronald Eccles
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Description for Common Cold
Hardcover. The common cold is as baffling as it is common. This book covers a wide range of topics surrounding the cold, everything from our ancestors' view of the disease to why and how we sneeze to a discussion of over-the-counter medicines and alternative treatments. Editor(s): Eccles, Ronald; Weber, Olaf. Series: Birkhauser Advances in Infectious Diseases. Num Pages: 358 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 940.
The common cold is unlike any other human disease because of two f- tors: firstly, it is arguably the most common human disease and, secondly, it is one of the most complex diseases because of the number of viruses that cause the familiar syndrome of sneezing, sore throat, runny nose and nasal congestion. These two factors have made a ‘cure’ for the common cold one of the most difficult scientific and clinical endeavours (a topic often d- cussed in the popular media, where comparisons are made with the ease of putting a man on the moon). The present book brings ... Read more
The common cold is unlike any other human disease because of two f- tors: firstly, it is arguably the most common human disease and, secondly, it is one of the most complex diseases because of the number of viruses that cause the familiar syndrome of sneezing, sore throat, runny nose and nasal congestion. These two factors have made a ‘cure’ for the common cold one of the most difficult scientific and clinical endeavours (a topic often d- cussed in the popular media, where comparisons are made with the ease of putting a man on the moon). The present book brings ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
Series
Birkhauser Advances in Infectious Diseases
Number of Pages
358
Place of Publication
Basel, Switzerland
ISBN
9783764398941
SKU
V9783764398941
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Reviews for Common Cold
From the reviews: “This is an interesting and comprehensive monograph on the syndrome familiar to us all as ‘the common cold’. … the editors have generally avoided repetition and many of the chapters are data-rich, with good overviews of the epidemiology and treatments, many of which are refreshingly up-to-date. … The book also contains a wealth of useful background ... Read more