Lyme DiseaseConcise descriptions of the clinical evidence of Lyme disease appear throughout the text. Brief case studies highlight the chapters. An entire section of Clinical Vignettes tests the reader's knowledge and shows how experts approach commonly encountered clinical dilemmas. An FDA Public Health Advisory on the potential for misdiagnosis of Lyme disease is provided as an appendix. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Daniel W Rahn and Janine Evans | 7 |
Natural History of Lyme Disease | 35 |
Copyright | |
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