PART ONE
Clinical, biological, and epidemiological considerations in the approach to tropical medicine.

Section A
Clinical Considerations
  1. Introduction
    David A. Warrel
  2. Fevers
    Herbert M. Gilles, David A. Warrel
  3. Gastrointestinal Manifestations
    V. I. Mathan
  4. Hepatic Disorders
    Malcolm E. Molyneux
  5. Respiratory and Cardiovascular Symptoms
    John Macfarlane, Mario Rigatto
  6. Skin Disorders
    David R. Bickers
  7. Eye Manifestations
    Hugh R. Taylor, Richard D. Semba
  8. Neoplasms and Malignancies
    Charles L. M. Olweny
  9. Anemia
    David J. Weatherall, Prawase Wasi
  10. Eosinophilia
    Adel A. F. Mahmoud
  11. Neurological Symptoms
    Prida Phuapradit
  12. Psychiatric Disorders and Mental Health in the Tropics
    J. H. Orley
Section B
Genetics

  1. Genetic Factors Modifying Tropical Disorders
    Lucio Luzzato
  2. Common Genetic Disorders in the Tropics
    David J. Weatherall
Section C
Parasitism

  1. Parasitism and the Host-Parasite Interface
    Kenneth S. Warren
  2. Host-Parasite Interface: Biochemistry and Rational Drug Design
    Graeme B. Henderson, Anthony Cerami
  3. Host-Parasite Interface: Immune Evasion
    John R. David
  4. Immunocompromised Host
    Jerrold J. Ellner
  5. Ecology and Population Biology
    Robert M. May
  6. Transmission of Vector-Borne Disease
    Andrew Spielman, Anthony A. James
  7. Snail Intermediate Hosts
    Edward H. Michelson
Section D
Nutrition

  1. Nutritional Needs and Evaluation
    Christina Wood-Dahlström, Doris Howes Calloway
  2. Nutrition and Infection
    Leonardo Mata
  3. Nutrition and Immune Function
    Gerald T. Keusch
Section E
Epidemiology and Health Care

  1. Estimating the Burden of Illness in the Tropics
    Julia A. Walsh
  2. Social Determinants of Tropical Disease
    Patricia L. Rosenfield
  3. Relative Risks, Benefits, and Costs of Intervention
    Kathryn Bennett, Peter Tugwell, David Sackett, Brian Haynes
  4. Infectious Diseases in Travelers and Immigrants
    Robert A. Salata, G. Richard Olds