Epidemics laid low
Subtitle: a history of what happened in rich countries
By: Patrice Bourdelais ; translated by Bart K. Holland.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
Subjects: Epidemics -- Europe -- History.; Medical policy -- Europe -- History.
Description: This text analyses the history of disease epidemics in Europe since the Middle Ages. It describes how populations respond to crises of disease & how authorities deal with it, as well as discussing the successes of northern European countries in fighting infectious diseases.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.