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Saving Sickly Children : The Tuberculosis Preventorium in American Life, 1909-1970 /

Known as ""The Great Killer"" and ""The White Plague, "" few diseases influenced American life as much as tuberculosis. Sufferers migrated to mountain or desert climates believed to ameliorate symptoms. Architects designed homes with sleeping porches and veran...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Connolly, Cynthia A. (Cynthia Anne)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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