The Infection Game
Life Is an Arms Race
Hammersmith Books Limited · Print & ebook · October 1, 2018
It is generally believed that infection is a killer of the past.
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- Who it’s for
- Dr. Sarah Myhill examines infection's role in chronic illness and ways to strengthen defenses.
- Themes
- Infection and chronic disease, Defenses against infection
- Genres
- Infectious Diseases, Preventive Medicine, Contagious Diseases
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It is generally believed that infection is a killer of the past. That belief could not be more wrong! Research now shows that our big killers, from cancers and coronaries to dementia and diabetes are largely infection-driven. Indeed, it is difficult to find a pathology that does not have an infectious associate. Cheap and effective defenses are within the grasp of all of us. We have all the weapons we need to win the arms race.
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This new book provides the intellectual imperatives and practical know-how to conquer the established, prevent the potential, and postpone the inevitable. The Infection Game shows us how we can maximize our defenses and martial our weapons so that we are ready to defeat the infectious organisms we encounter every day and in epidemic situations.
Infection and Chronic Illness
Dr. Sarah Myhill examines infection's role in chronic illness and ways to strengthen defenses.
Come here for
- Practical know-how for strengthening defenses against infection
Expect
- Discussion of infection in everyday and epidemic situations
Where it sits
| Infectious Diseases | 73% |
|---|---|
| Preventive Medicine | 34% |
| Contagious Diseases | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Herbal Medicine
- Health & Wellness
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
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- Infection Control
- Authors
- Dr. Sarah Myhill, Craig Robinson
- Publisher
- Hammersmith Books Limited
- Published
- October 1, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Infection and chronic disease · Defenses against infection
- Reading lane
- Herbal Medicine