Human Virology, 3rd Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780198566601 ISBN-10: 0198566603 Copyright: 2006 Edition: 3rd Authors: Collier, Leslie, Oxford, John, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 77 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Rebecca Horvat,  PhD, D(ABMM)  (University of Kansas Medical Center) Description This book is intended primarily to provide students with general information about human viral infections. The previous editions were published in 2000 and 1993. Purpose It covers the general principles of virus structure and infection mechanisms as well as the epidemiology of viral infections. Audience The principal audience includes undergraduate students studying human virology and second year medical students. The book is written in a simple, well organized and straightforward fashion. The authors have used their experiences in the previous editions to enhance and improve the presentation of this material. Features The book is arranged into four major sections that cover general principles, specific viral infections, special syndromes, and practical aspects of diagnosing and managing viral infections. At the beginning of each chapter is a detailed outline for easy reference. Many of the chapters contain interesting tidbits, such as the origin of the disease name or the history of the viral discovery. Several chapters discuss special topics such as viral infections that occur in immunocompromised patients, sexual transmission of viruses, and emerging viral infections. The figures are informative and add value to the information presented in the text. Assessment Overall, this is a good solid textbook for use in teaching medical virology. The quality of the figures is excellent and the cost is reasonable for a student. It is always helpful to have an up-to-date virology textbook, since the emergence of new human viruses is occurring constantly. In addition, the techniques used to detect viruses in humans are also rapidly evolving. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 8 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 8 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 4 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 3 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 2 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 2 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 3 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book 5 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 8 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 8 ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.