Paralysed with Fear - The Story of Polio (Hardcover, New)

From the award-winning author of "Angel of Death" comes a comprehensive and engaging narrative of mankind's battle against polio.
For much of the twentieth century, polio inspired terror as the 'morning paralysis' which could invade any home and disable or kill a previously healthy person. The cruelty of the disease is epitomised by the iconic images of the crippled child and the iron lung.
This is the story of mankind's struggle against polio, is compelling, exciting and full of twists and pardoxes. One of the grand challenges of modern medicine, it was a battleground between good and bad science. Some research won Nobel Prizes; other work was flawed or fraudulent, holding up progress and endangering patients' lives. Gareth Williams takes an original view of the journey to understanding and defeating polio, exploring the profoundly moving experiences of victims alongside the medical and scientific landmarks in the history of the disease.
Praise for "Angel of Death: "
'An engaging narrative, in which medical history is interweaved with social history and reflections on contemporary issues' "BBC History Magazine "
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'Wonderful. Wonderfully-researched, vividly-written, an example of medical history at its absolute best."'" Michael Neve

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	July 2013
Authors:	Gareth Williams
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	354
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-29975-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Neurology & clinical neurophysiology
LSN:	1-137-29975-4
Barcode:	9781137299758

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