War and disease
Subtitle: biomedical research on malaria in the twentieth century
By: Leo B. Slater.
Series: Critical issues in health and medicine
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 249
ISBN-13: 9780813544380
Subjects: Malaria -- Treatment -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Malaria -- Research -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Antimalarials -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Chloroquine -- Therapeutic use -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Malaria -- history; Biomedical Research -- history; History, 20th Century
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Quinine and the environment of disease; title: Avian malaria; title: New drugs; title: Preparing for war; title: Cooperation and coordination; title: Trust and transition; title: Chloroquine, wonder drug; title: Lessons learned.