Cholera: The American Scientific Experience, 1947-1980 - 'The American Scientific Experience, 1947-1980'

This book traces the growth in U.S. scientific and political interest in the eradication of cholera and describes the medical research and training facilities founded by the United States in Asia between 1947 and 1980.

List of contents

Preface -- The Disease -- The Long-Delayed Discovery of Cholera Toxin -- The Intervention by the U.S.A. -- The SEATO Cholera Research Program and the Pakistan-SEATO Cholera Research Laboratory in Dacca -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Medical Research and Training in Calcutta -- Learning to Deal with Cholera -- The U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program -- Attempts to Prevent Cholera -- The Simple Cure of Cholera and of Other Infectious Dehydrating Diarrhoeal Diseases -- The Biochemistry of Cholera -- The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR/B)

About the author

van Heyningen, W. E.

Summary

This book traces the growth in U.S. scientific and political interest in the eradication of cholera and describes the medical research and training facilities founded by the United States in Asia between 1947 and 1980.

Product details

• Authors: John R. Seal, W. E. van Heyningen, W. E. Seal Van Heyningen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9780367169206
• ISBN: 978-0-367-16920-6
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Epidemiology & medical statistics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, History of Medicine, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Epidemiology and Medical statistics