Infectious Diseases: Prevention and Treatment in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (577P) By Wesley William Spink
Infectious diseases website Following an experience of almost fifty years with infectious diseases involving teaching patient care and research Dr Spink presents a significant history of the control of these diseases He describes the evolution of developments that led to this control and points out that this achievement is an outstanding contribution to human health.
Infectious diseases pubmed The book is divided into three sections Background of the Control and Treatment of Infectious Diseases Development of Prophylaxis and Therapy for Infectious Diseases in the Twentieth Century and Evolution of Knowledge of Specific Infectious Diseases A major feature is a comprehensive bibliography of about 1500 references There is also a selected annotated bibliography for those interested in probing further into the historical phases of the subject.
Infectious diseases book pdf The author reviews his clinical experiences in the treatment of many of the different types of infectious diseases before and after the introduction of the sulfonamides and antibiotics Likewise he discusses his personal experience with epidemic diseases such as polio and measles before the availability of prophylactic vaccines He presents firsthand observations of diseases in various areas in the world and surveys some of the remaining major problems in infectious diseases Throughout he emphasizes the importance of preventive medicine and competent public health administration Infectious Diseases Prevention and Treatment in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries 577P.:
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Infectious Diseases was first published in 1979
Wesley William Spink