Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World - Paperback
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Irwin W. ShermanSeries:ASM BooksPublish date:2007-08-21Pages:240
Languages:EnglishPublisher:ASM PressISBN-13:9781555814663ISBN-10:1555814662UPC:9781555814663Book Category:MedicalBook Subcategory:History, Epidemiology, DiseasesSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.95Product ID:SCSY9QH31E
Covers the history of twelve important diseases and addresses public health responses and societal upheavals.
- Chronicles the ways disease outbreaks shaped traditions and institutions of Western civilization.
- Explains the effects, causes, and outcomes from past epidemics.
- Describes a dozen diseases to show how disease control either was achieved or failed.
- Makes clear the interrelationship between diseases and history.
- Presents material in a compelling, clear, and jargon-free prose for a wide audience.
- Provides a picture of the best practices for dealing with disease outbreaks.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:ASM PressISBN-13:9781555814663ISBN-10:1555814662UPC:9781555814663Book Category:MedicalBook Subcategory:History, Epidemiology, DiseasesSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.95Product ID:SCSY9QH31E
Irwin W. Sherman, The Scripps Research Institute, USA.
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