Germ Theory: Medical Pioneers in Infectious Diseases
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Germ Theory: Medical Pioneers in Infectious Diseases
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From Hippocrates to Lillian Wald―the stories of scientists whose work changed the way we think about and treat infection.
- Describes the genesis of the germ theory of disease by a dozen seminal thinkers such as Jenner, Lister, and Ehrlich.
- Presents the “inside stories†of these pioneers’ struggles to have their work accepted, which can inform strategies for tackling current crises in infectious diseases and motivate and support today’s scientists.
- Relevant to anyone interested in microbiology, infectious disease, or how medical discoveries shape our modern understanding
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