Description: A History of Infectious Diseases and the Microbial World Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Author(s): Lois N. Magner Format: Hardback Publisher: ABC-CLIO, United States Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc ISBN-13: 9780275995041, 978-0275995041 Synopsis A History of Infectious Diseases and the Microbial World offers readers answers to specific questions, as well as the challenge of a narrative that will stimulate their curiosity and encourage them to ask questions about the theory, practice, and assumptions of modern medicine. This work provides a broad introductory overview of the history of major infectious diseases, including their impact on different populations, the recognition of specific causative agents, and the development of methods used to prevent, control, and treat them. By stressing the major themes in the history of disease, this book allows readers to relate modern concerns to historical materials. It places modern developments concerning infectious diseases within their historical context, illuminating the relationships between patterns of disease and social, cultural, political, and economic factors. Upon completing this volume, readers will be prepared to answer contemporary questions concerning the threat of newly-emerging infectious diseases, potentially devastating pandemics, and the threat of bioterrorism. One will gain a precise understanding of the nature of different kinds of pathogens, the unique mechanisms behind disease transmission, and the means used to control, prevent, and treat infectious disease. Although only a few of these deadly illnesses can be addressed in detail, those that are discussed include: malaria, leprosy, bubonic plague, tuberculosis, syphilis, diphtheria, cholera, yellow fever, poliomyelitis, HIV/AIDS, and influenza.
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Book Title: A History of Infectious Diseases and the Microbial World
Publisher: ABC-Clio
Publication Year: 2009
Subject: Healthcare System
Number of Pages: 225 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: A History of Infectious Diseases and the Microbial World
Type: Textbook
Author: Lois N. Magner
Format: Hardcover
