Captain of Death - The Story of Tuberculosis (Paperback, New Ed)

A comprehensive examination of TB. CHOICE Outstanding Academic Book Award 1998. The dramatic story of tuberculosis is told here in a straightforward and accessible style. It presents the stories of persons connected with the disease, either as victims, or as those who made contributions to our knowledge of it; in addition to these personal accounts, the book unfolds the history and explains the pathogenesis of TB. The re-emergence of tuberculosis as a major American public health hazard has focused much attention on this ancientdisease. This book offers a comprehensive account of the disease from prehistoric times through to the present day, detailing the attempts to eradicate it completely. Its four separate sections [the spread of tuberculosis; its infectious nature; susceptibility to it; and methods of treatment] are linked through the device of presenting individuals' particular experience of the disease, whether as as victims, or as those who made contributions to our knowledge of it; in between these vignettes, the book unfolds the history and explains the pathogenesis of TB. A detailed medical glossary completes the volume. Thomas M. Daniel is Emeritus Professor of Medicine and International Health and Director of the Center for International Health at Case Western Reserve University.

General

Imprint:	University of Rochester Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 1999
First published:	February 2006
Authors:	Thomas M. Daniel (Royalty Account)
Dimensions:	579 x 391 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	303
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-58046-070-5
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Respiratory medicine Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Infectious & contagious diseases > General
LSN:	1-58046-070-4
Barcode:	9781580460705

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