The War Against Tuberculosis - Samuel G. Dixon and the Rise of Modern Public Health in Pennsylvania

"Tells the story of American physician Samuel G. Dixon, who served as commissioner of health for Pennsylvania, and his work to control the spread of tuberculosis in the early twentieth century"--

About the author

James E. Higgins is the author of The Health of the Commonwealth: A Brief History of Medicine, Public Health, and Disease in Pennsylvania.

Product details

• Authors: James E Higgins, James E. Higgins, James E. (Rider University) Higgins, Higgins James E.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.01.2025
• EAN: 9780271099217
• ISBN: 978-0-271-09921-7
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 426 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: Keystone Books
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Biography: science, technology and medicine