| Description |
1 online resource (598 pages) |
| Contents |
Preface; Table of Contents; SECTION I: Background of the Control and Treatment of Infectious Diseases; SECTION II: The Development of Prophylaxis and Therapy for Infectious Diseases in the Twentieth Century; SECTION III: Evolution of Knowledge of Specific Infectious Diseases; Appendix I: Shattuck Report of Massachusetts, 1850; Appendix II: Constitution of the World Health Organization; Notes; Selected Readings; Bibliography; Name Index; Subject Index |
| Summary |
Infectious Diseases was first published in 1979. Following an experience of almost fifty years with infectious diseases involving teaching, patient care, and research, Dr. Spink presents a significant history of the control of these diseases. He describes the evolution of developments that led to this control and points out that this achievement is an outstanding contribution to human health. The book is divided into three sections: Background of the Control and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Development of Prophylaxis and Therapy for Infectious Diseases in the Twentieth Century, and Evolut |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Communicable diseases -- History
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Communicable Disease Control -- history
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Communicable diseases
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780816664511 |
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081666451X |
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9780816669387 |
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0816669384 |
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