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OverviewInfectious Diseases in Context is a comprehensive guide to the increasingly important topic of emerging and infectious diseases and covers the history, politics, and ethical debate related to infectious diseases. The set includes articles on how such diseases impact trade and commerce, travel and the future of industrialized and impoverished nations. The new book is cross-curricular in nature and supports curriculums in health, biology, advanced biology, and genetics, as well as history, government, and the social sciences. It brings together original essays written by leading experts in the field, primary source documents, and sidebars on the cultural, economic, and political issues surrounding the topic. Topics include Anthrax, Antibiotic Resistance, Bioterrorism, Climate Change and Infectious Disease, Economic Development and Infectious Disease, Germ Theory of Disease, Influenza Epidemic of 1918, Mad Cow Disease, Pandemic Preparedness, Plagues in Modern History, SARS, Tuberculosis, Vaccines and Vaccine Development, Virus Hunters, Women, Minorities and Infectious Disease, and many more. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brenda Wilmoth LernerPublisher: Cengage Learning, Inc Imprint: Cengage Gale Dimensions: Width: 22.10cm , Height: 6.10cm , Length: 28.40cm Weight: 3.583kg ISBN: 9781414429601ISBN 10: 1414429606 Pages: 1178 Publication Date: 01 December 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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