Description: Epidemics Laid Low : A History of What Happened in Rich Countries, Paperback by Bourdelais, Patrice; Holland, Bart K. (TRN), ISBN 0801882958, ISBN-13 9780801882951, Brand New, Free shipping in the US With an eye on the lessons for controlling disease epidemics in poor countries in the present, Bourdelaiz (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, France) examines the historical experience of European efforts to confront epidemics of infectious diseases. His emphasis is on the politics of epidemic control efforts, including the overall policies of governments, urban programs, demands of the populace, the role of physicians, the incorporation of scientific discoveries, and access to care. Coverage ranges from the bubonic plague of the Middle Ages to the development of vaccines and the widespread use of antibiotics. First published as Les épidémies terrassées: une histoire de pays riches (Éditions de La Martiniére, 2003). Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Epidemics Laid Low : A History of What Happened in Rich Countries
Author: Bourdelais, Patrice; Holland, Bart K. (TRN)
Language: English
