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Author Largent, Mark A., author

Title Keep out of reach of children : Reye's syndrome, aspirin, and the politics of public health / by Mark A. Largent
Published New York : Bellevue Literary Press, 2015

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Description 1 online resource (271 pages .)
Series Bellevue literary press pathography
Bellevue Literary Press pathography.
Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Prologue; Chapter One: The Discovery of Reye's Syndrome; Chapter Two: Toxins: The Obvious Cause; Chapter Three: The Deadly Mist; Chapter Four: The Front Line in the Battle against Reye's Syndrome; Chapter Five: The Aspirin Hypothesis; Chapter Six: The Aspirin Industry Responds; Chapter Seven: The Rise of Labels and the Fall of Reye's; Chapter Eight: Labels, At Last; Chapter Nine: Triumph and Dissent; Chapter Ten: The Politics of Public Health; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index
Summary "A modern medical mystery about an illness that ravaged healthy children, changed policy, and vanished before a cause was found"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Reye's syndrome -- Etiology
Aspirin.
Public health -- Political aspects
Children.
Politics, Practical.
Reye Syndrome -- etiology
Aspirin -- adverse effects
Child
History, 20th Century
Politics
Public Health -- history
Reye Syndrome -- history
Aspirin
children (people by age group)
politics.
MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics.
Politics, Practical
Children
Aspirin
Public health -- Political aspects
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1934137898
9781934137895