Fighting infection
Subtitle: conquests of the twentieth century
By: Harry F. Dowling.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 1977
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 339
Subjects: Communicable diseases -- History; Communicable diseases -- United States -- History; Communicable diseases -- Prevention & control; Communicable diseases -- Therapy; History of medicine, 20th cent; History of medicine, 20th cent. -- U.S
Description: "One of the great success stories of the twentieth century unfolds in this readable history of the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases. The author, a physician who participated in many of the events he describes, offers fascinating new insights into the medical discoveries that have led to the seemingly miraculous relief experienced by patients suffering from infection."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A Commonwealth Fund book."