Hunting the 1918 flu : one scientist's search for a killer virus /

"In 1918 the Spanish flu epidemic swept the world and killed an estimated 20 to 40 million people in just one year, more than the number that died during the four years of the First World War. To this day medical science has been at a loss to explain the Spanish flu's origin." "R...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Duncan, Kirsty
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, ©2003
Colección:desLibris. Books collection.
Temas:
1900-1999
Epidemiology > Moral and ethical aspects.
Influenza > Epidemiology.
Influenza > History > 20th century.
Professional ethics.
Influenza, Human > history
Disease Outbreaks > history
Epidemiologic Methods
Ethics, Professional
Influenza, Human > epidemiology
Épidémiologie > Aspect moral.
Grippe > Épidémiologie.
Grippe > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Déontologie professionnelle.
professional ethics.
MEDICAL > Forensic Medicine.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > History.
Professional ethics
Epidemiology > Moral and ethical aspects
Influenza
Influenza > Epidemiology
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: A Deadly Killer
  • 1. Spanish Influenza of 1918
  • pt. 1. Evolving Team
  • 2. Quest, 1992-1994
  • 3. Beneath the Crosses, 1994-May 1996
  • 4. First Permission, First Workshop, May-August 1996
  • 5. Archival Samples? CDC Withdraws, August 1996-June 1997
  • pt. 2. Ground Penetrating Radar
  • 6. New Members and GPR Preparations, June-October 1997
  • 7. Through the Ground Darkly, October 1997
  • pt. 3. Wrestling with Demons
  • 8. Live Virus? October 1997-January 1998
  • 9. Mill Hill Meeting, February 1998
  • 10. Is It Safe? February-April 1998
  • 11. Scientific Plan, April-June 1998
  • 12. High Stakes, April-August 1998
  • 13. Public Relations Plan, May-July 1998
  • 14. Money Wars, May-August 1998
  • pt. 4. Exhumations
  • 15. Face to Face, 16 August-5 September 1998
  • pt. 5. Decoding the Virus
  • 16. Waiting for Results, November 1998-October 1999
  • 17. Fighting for Norway, Fighting for Canada, 11-16 November 1999
  • 18. Sharing Samples? November 1999-November 2000
  • Conclusion: Promises Kept
  • Epilogue: Update.

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