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Pioneers in Medicine and Their Impact on Tuberculosis

By Daniel, Thomas M.

Pioneers in Medicine and Their Impact on Tuberculosis Medicine

Pioneers in Medicine and Their Impact on Tuberculosis

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Throughout history, tuberculosis has been at or near the top of the list of infectious diseases that have plagued humankind. This pervasive disease has had a central position not only in causing illness but also in challenging medical scientists to understand it - and, in so doing, to further understand all of human health and illness. Pioneers in Medicine and Their Impact on Tuberculosis tells the stories of six of these individuals: Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec (pathology), Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch (bacteriology), Hermann Michael Biggs (public health), Clemens von Pirquet (immunology), Wade Hampton Frost (epidemiology), and Selman Abraham Waksman (antibiotics). It examines not only their contributions in their own fields but also their special work in conquering tuberculosis. Presenting their fascinating lives and the seminal work they did in their disciplines, the author examines the importance of their discoveries and relates them to the dramatic expansion of medical science during the era in which they lived.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
274
Release Date:
2000-12-01
Publication Date:
2000-12-21
Publisher:
University of Rochester Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1580460674
ISBN13:
9781580460675
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
552 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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