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The vaccine narrative /

As new vaccines proliferate, this book asks where our faith in vaccines comes from. For most people, vaccines have become the magic bullets for dealing with dangerous diseases. The continuing quest for new vaccines, including an HIV/AIDS vaccine, despite technical, epidemiological, and social obstac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Heller, Jacob, Ph.D
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, 2008.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Diphtheria toxin-antitoxin : the birth of the modern narrative
  • Rubella (German measles) : the "cultural provenance" of vaccination
  • Pertussis vaccine : resisting the narrative
  • HIV/AIDS vaccine research : science and ethics confront the narrative.