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Dissolving illusions : disease, vaccines and the forgotten history / Suzanne Humphries MD and Roman Bystrianyk.
Starting in the mid-1800s, there was a steady drop in deaths from all infectious diseases, decreasing to relatively minor levels by the early 1900s. The history of that transformation involves famine, poverty, filth, lost cures, eugenicist doctrine, individual freedoms versus state might, protests and arrests over vaccine refusal, and much more. But the authors shows that vaccines, antibiotics, and other medical interventions are not responsible for the increase in lifespan and the decline in mortality from infectious diseases.
Record details
- ISBN: 1480216895
- ISBN: 9781480216891
- Physical Description: xviii, 504 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: [United States] : [CreateSpace], [2015]
- Copyright: ?2015
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Diseases > History. Diseases > Treatment > History. Vaccines. Communicable diseases > History. Epidemics > History. |
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- 0 of 1 copy available at Potter-Tioga Library System. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Oswayo Valley Memorial Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswayo Valley Memorial Library | 614.42 HUM (Text) | 30723000339946 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked Out | 05/14/2024 |
Summary:
Starting in the mid-1800s, there was a steady drop in deaths from all infectious diseases, decreasing to relatively minor levels by the early 1900s. The history of that transformation involves famine, poverty, filth, lost cures, eugenicist doctrine, individual freedoms versus state might, protests and arrests over vaccine refusal, and much more. But the authors shows that vaccines, antibiotics, and other medical interventions are not responsible for the increase in lifespan and the decline in mortality from infectious diseases.
