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Sentinel for Health
Elizabeth W. Etheridge
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Description for Sentinel for Health
Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 930.
In the only history of its kind, Etheridge traces the development of the Centers for Disease Control from its inception as a malaria control unit during World War II through the mid-1980s . The eradication of smallpox, the struggle to identify an effective polio vaccine, the unraveling of the secrets of Legionnaires' disease, and the shock over the identification of the HIV virus are all chronicled here. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and source documents, Etheridge vividly recreates the vital decision-making incidents that shaped both the growth of this institution as well as the state of public health in this ... Read more
In the only history of its kind, Etheridge traces the development of the Centers for Disease Control from its inception as a malaria control unit during World War II through the mid-1980s . The eradication of smallpox, the struggle to identify an effective polio vaccine, the unraveling of the secrets of Legionnaires' disease, and the shock over the identification of the HIV virus are all chronicled here. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and source documents, Etheridge vividly recreates the vital decision-making incidents that shaped both the growth of this institution as well as the state of public health in this ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
Weight
845g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520071070
SKU
V9780520071070
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About Elizabeth W. Etheridge
Elizabeth W. Etheridge is Professor of History at Longwood College.
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