We are grateful to Professor Dr Kasem Wattanachai, Professor Dr
Charn Satapanakul, Professor Dr Sanan Simarak, Professor Dr Somkid
Sridaromont, Professor Dr Somchai Bovornkitti, Professor Dr Khun
Nantha Maranetra, Professor Dr Thep Himathongkam, Professor Dr
Kamphol Laohapensang, Professor Dr Rabiab Rerkkasem, Professor Dr
Okas Plangkool, Professor Dr Montri Kantabutr, Professor Dr Wattana
Nawacharoen, Professor Dr Boonsom Chaimongkol, Professor Dr
Chalaew Piyachon, Professor Dr Kriengsak Jiamsripong, Professor Dr
Kasem Uttavichai, Professor Dr Teera Ramasoota, Professor Dr
Porntep Siriwanarangsun, Professor Dr Songkram Supcharoen,
Professor Dr Banyat Priyanond, Professor Dr Praparn Yongjaiyuth,
Professor Dr Wisit Sithpreecha, Professor Dr Chaivej Nuchprayoon,
Professor Dr Yongyuth Ploysongsang, Professor Dr Suchitra Anuras,
Professor Dr Sin Anuras, Professor Dr Supachai Chaitheerapun,
Professor Dr Suchai Charoenrattanakul, Professor Dr Pinit
Kullavanijaya, Professor Dr Udomsil Srisangnam, Professor Dr Sanit
Makonkawkeyyoon, Dr Manoon Leechawaengwong, Dr Nadda
Sriyapai, Dr Suchat Jatetanasen, Dr Surasak Samputawanich, Dr Manit
Teeratantikanont, Dr Sophon Mekthon, Dr Amnuay Gajeena, Dr
Thawat Suntrajarn, Dr Somchai Chakrapan, Dr Varaporn Poomsawat,
Dr Taweesak Bamrungtrakool, Dr Bandit Chunhaswasdikul, Dr Pitsanu
Khuntipong, Dr Chawalit Natpratarn, Dr Anupong Chitwarakorn, Dr
Boongate Fongkaew, Dr Yuthichai Kasetcharoen, Dr Daranee
Viriyakitja, Dr Paskorn Arkarasewe, Dr Chawalit Mongkaravirat, Dr
Supachai Rerkngam, Dr Supamitr Choonsuthiwat, Dr Charoon
Pirayawaraporn, Dr Sukhum Karnchanapimai, and Dr Kumnuan
Ungchusak for encouraging and inspiring us to write this textbook.
Issues of COVID-19-Omicron variant is included in this edition. We
wished to avoid long descriptive sentence construction that would make
information retrieval inefficient. The use of color was essential in
making this book to facilitate quicker referencing and more accessible
to the readers. We would like to create a single volume textbook based
on the standard textbooks. Images within this book have been directly linked to the relevant text and placed on the facing page. We would like
this book to provide as close as is possible a “ one-stop reference guide ”
for medical students and post-graduate medical trainees, including
public health officers. Nevertheless, our greater vision was for this
book to become an invaluable tool for practicing medical consultants as
well. Due to the limitations of space, not every detail or as many
figures could be included as we would have liked. Nevertheless, we
hope that we have achieved within the space limitations. Rather than
collecting dust on a bookshelf at home, we hope that this textbook is
well thumbed by medical students, post-graduate medical trainees,
practicing medical consultants, and public health officers.