Human-Animal Medicine: Clinical Approaches to Zoonoses, Toxicants and Other Shared Health Risks

by Peter M. Rabinowitz, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of medicine; and Lisa A. Conti, D.V.M., M.P.H. (Saunders) This reference work explores the convergence of human, animal, and environmental health concerns. It calls for greater communication and cooperation among human health care providers, public health professionals, and veterinarians to address vital issues of emerging diseases and environmental change. This book provides practical guidelines for collaborations on a wide range of clinical human-animal health issues, including the H1N1 virus, zoonotic diseases, the human-animal bond, animal allergy, bites and stings, and animals as sentinels of environmental health hazards.