Captain of Death: The Story of Tuberculosis (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781580460705)

A comprehensive examination of TB. CHOICE Outstanding Academic Book Award 1998.

The dramatic story of tuberculosis is told here in a straightforward and accessible style. It presents the stories of persons connected with the disease, either as victims, or as those who made contributions to our knowledge of it; in addition to these personal accounts, the book unfolds the history and explains the pathogenesis of TB.
The re-emergence of tuberculosis as a major American public health hazard has focused much attention on this ancientdisease. This book offers a comprehensive account of the disease from prehistoric times through to the present day, detailing the attempts to eradicate it completely. Its four separate sections [the spread of tuberculosis; its infectious nature; susceptibility to it; and methods of treatment] are linked through the device of presenting individuals' particular experience of the disease, whether as as victims, or as those who made contributions to our knowledge of it; in between these vignettes, the book unfolds the history and explains the pathogenesis of TB.
A detailed medical glossary completes the volume.

Thomas M. Daniel is Emeritus Professor of Medicine and International Health and Director of the Center for International Health at Case Western Reserve University.

Author: Thomas M. Daniel
ISBN-10: 1580460704
ISBN-13: 9781580460705
Publisher: University of Rochester Press
Language: English
Published: 05/20/1999
Pages: 303
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.09h x 6.02w x 0.84d