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The health of nations : the campaign to end polio and eradicate epidemic diseases / Karen Bartlett.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Oneworld Publications, c2017.Description: ix, 294 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781786072665 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 614.4
Summary: A world free of epidemic diseases might seem a utopian pipe-dream, but that brand new world is a lot closer than you might think. Bartlett give us a rare inside look at how both global organizations and local campaigns operate on the front lines in the war against contagious disease. She reveals how victory in this battle will have profound consequences for the balance of world power and will embolden scientists to make other, even more momentous breakthroughs.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

A world free of epidemic diseases might seem a utopian pipe-dream, but that brand new world is a lot closer than you might think. Bartlett give us a rare inside look at how both global organizations and local campaigns operate on the front lines in the war against contagious disease. She reveals how victory in this battle will have profound consequences for the balance of world power and will embolden scientists to make other, even more momentous breakthroughs.

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