About this title: A chronicle of the adventures of two gutsy physicians fighting deadly viruses amidst political chicanery and under incredibly harsh and primitive conditions. The authors clearly demonstrate that while viruses can be deadly, humans may have more to fear from humanity itself.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Turner Publications Inc
Date Published: 07/1996
ISBN-13:9781570362774ISBN:1570362777
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"I picked this book up because it was highly recommended by the instructor of my travel health course. It looked interesting, so why not?
First of all, you must remember that the authors of this book are two MD's. In collaboration with the editor, they actually write fairly well, but if you don't speak medical jargon (doctor, nurse, public health officials, medical scientists), beware of some parts of this book. It will be hard to follow.
Secondly, I was having problems with chronology when reading this book. These two physicians have had such adventurous, interesting, and world-changing careers. As such, it was difficult sometimes to keep straight when they were in Sierra Leone with respect to when they were in Zaire. For anyone that has some idea about social and medical history, especially with regards to AIDS and its discovery, chronology is important in this book. Sometimes you have to go back 3-4 chapters to find out what month and year this particular expedition started.
Thirdly, I thought the book was quite eye opening in many respects: health care in third world countries, types of strange virus and their methods of transmission, what the true practice of public health should be (and how Florence had it right), and how some Western medical advances are used with disregard to basic hygiene. Come on, reusing syringes as late as 1995? I don't care what part of the world you are in, that just should not be. Oh, I also thought that the political situations were interesting, but that's just my public policy side stepping up.
Overall, a good book. I would revise some of the chronology, but otherwise, it was better than I expected for a book recommended for a class. :)"
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