Title: War and disease : biomedical research on malaria in the twentieth century /
Authors: Slater, Leo Barney, 1963-
Publisher: Rutgers University Press,
Year: 2009
Subjects: History, 20th Century; Biomedical Research history; Malaria history; Malaria Treatment United States History; Malaria Research United States History; Antimalarials United States History; Chloroquine Therapeutic use United States History
Abstract: Fighting around the globe, American soldiers were at high risk for contracting malaria, yet quinine - a natural cure - became hard to acquire. This historical study shows the roots and branches of an enormous drug development project during World War II.
Contents: Quinine and the environment of disease -- Avian malaria -- New drugs -- Preparing for war -- Cooperation and coordination -- Trust and transition -- Chloroquine, wonder drug -- Lessons learned.