American Plagues

ISBN: 9780071437905

作者: Stephen H·Gehlbach

出版社: McGraw-Hill

出版年: 2004-9

页数: 273

定价: $ 28.19

装帧: Pap

内容简介

Highly readable, "American Plagues" relays the most important epidemics in U.S. history. The author's engaging writing style helps readers understand the major concepts in the spread of disease and the roles of medicine and public health in combating epidemics. Current and classic medical studies are used as examples throughout the text. The highly readable stories are the hook that then take the reader step by step along the pathway to understanding the science that underlies medical and public health research.