{"product_id":"captain-of-death","title":"Captain of Death","description":"A comprehensive examination of TB. CHOICE Outstanding Academic Book Award 1998.\n\nThe dramatic story of tuberculosis is told here in a straightforward and accessible style. It presents the stories of persons connected with the disease, either as victims, or as those who made contributions to our knowledge of it; in addition to these personal accounts, the book unfolds the history and explains the pathogenesis of TB.\n The re-emergence of tuberculosis as a major American public health hazard has focused much attention on this ancientdisease. This book offers a comprehensive account of the disease from prehistoric times through to the present day, detailing the attempts to eradicate it completely. Its four separate sections [the spread of tuberculosis; its infectious nature; susceptibility to it; and methods of treatment] are linked through the device of presenting individuals' particular experience of the disease, whether as as victims, or as those who made contributions to our knowledge of it; in between these vignettes, the book unfolds the history and explains the pathogenesis of TB. \n A detailed medical glossary completes the volume.\n\n  Thomas M. Daniel is Emeritus Professor of Medicine and International Health and Director of the Center for International Health at Case Western Reserve University.","brand":"Boydell \u0026 Brewer Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54217706242392,"sku":"9781580460705","price":41.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/captain-of-death","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}