
- 114 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
COVID-19: The Essentials of Prevention and Treatment elaborates on the ethology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical characteristics, treatment principles, rehabilitation and prevention, and prevention and control measures for COVID-19. Aimed at healthcare workers, and written to be a practical guide, six chapters cover the following aspects of COVID-19: respiratory viruses; pathogenesis; case definitions and diagnosis; treatment; prevention and disease control; and prospects for the management and research of respiratory virus infections. This book gives first-hand information on the prevention, control, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19.COVID-19 was recognized as a pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organization. It is a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Physicians working in China, particularly where the outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, have built up knowledge of prevention and control measures, and diagnosis and treatment of this disease. These insights are now globally relevant. The authors of this book are senior physicians specializing in respiratory diseases, pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, and are all clinical and scientific research experts working in China, with particular experience in Wuhan.- Describes the prevention, control, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19- Offers practical guidance to healthcare professionals for COVID-19- Gives clinical insights in a question and answer format- Details first-hand experience in Chinese cities during the initial outbreak- Presents insights that healthcare professionals need to prevent, diagnose, and treat COVID-19
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Author information
- Prologue
- Chapter 1: Respiratory virus and COVID-19
- Chapter 2: Pathogenesis of COVID-19
- Chapter 3: Clinical features of COVID-19
- Chapter 4: Diagnosis of COVID-19
- Chapter 5: Treatment of COVID-19
- Chapter 6: Prevention and disease control of COVID-19
- Chapter 7: Better understanding and control of new coronavirus infection
- Index