From medical historian and physician Markel comes a startling, revelatory book about the U.S. government's response to six epidemics that devastated 19th- and 20th-century America, and why the United States continues its tradition of blaming newcomers for many of its physical and social ills.
This new 2nd Edition provides revised and updated information on the latest pediatric procedures being performed in today's practices. A variety of diagnostic and clinical features of common childhood diseases and conditions are presented in alphabetical format. Recent advances in our understanding of HIV disease, immunizations, and how to ...
In 1892, a record-breaking year for immigration to the United States, New York City was struck by two devastating epidemics - typhus fever and cholera. The typhus epidemic was traced to one particular boat carrying East European Jews; the cholera epidemic was more widespread, prompting President Benjamin Harrison to temporarily halt immigration. ...
The struggle against deadly microbes is endless. Diseases that have plagued human beings since ancient times still exist, new maladies like SARS make their way into the headlines, we are faced with vaccine shortages, and the threat of germ warfare has reemerged as a worldwide threat. In this riveting account, medical historian Howard Markel takes ...
This is a reference text for new parents. All of the issues are described in detail, followed by commonly asked questions and their answers. There are also fold-out charts, checklists and tables.
This is a reference text for new parents. All of the issues are described in detail, followed by commonly asked questions and their answers. There are also fold-out charts, checklists and tables.
Includes an account of the circumstances in which Mencken's book was written and how it launched his lifelong friendship and collaboration with its editor, Theodore Dreiser. The authors also offer contemporary perspectives to highlight what has and has not changed in the care of infants.
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