Books Received. Medical pluralism in contemporary India,V. Sujatha,. Leena
Abraham, editors (Orients Blackswan Pvt Ltd.,. Hyderabad) 2012. 388 pages.
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vector control. The Report justifies the purpose of establishing national control programme in endemic countries that do not have one, by presenting a well researched knowledge. The notification of infected cases should be mandatory not only in endemic areas but also in non-endemic areas due to frequent travel and migration. If amendments are to be done in future documents, the addition of host genetic factors, strain variation (genetic speciation) in Leishmania parasites, its effect on control measures including vaccine trials
and WHO proposal for Integrated Neglected Tropical Diseases Control (2012-16) which includes VL, would be an additional welcome. The text supported by references may be helpful to new entrants in the field. Nancy Malla Department of Parasitology Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research Chandigarh 160 012, India
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Books Received Medical pluralism in contemporary India, V. Sujatha, Leena Abraham, editors (Orients Blackswan Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad) 2012. 388 pages. Price: not mentioned. ISBN 978-81-250-4501-4
Lee Jong-Wook - A life in health and politics, Desmond Avery (Orients Blackswan Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad) 2012. 265 pages. Price: not mentioned. ISBN 978-81-250-4617-2
