{"product_id":"captain-of-death-thomas-m-daniel-9781580460705","title":"Captain of Death: The Story of Tuberculosis","description":"A comprehensive examination of TB. CHOICE Outstanding Academic Book Award 1998. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e A detailed medical glossary completes the volume. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thomas M. Daniel is Emeritus Professor of Medicine and International Health and Director of the Center for International Health at Case Western Reserve University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas M. Daniel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1580460704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580460705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Rochester Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.09h x 6.02w x 0.84d","brand":"Thomas M. Daniel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45180286697727,"sku":"9781580460705","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c42d8324-862f-4ae3-bc0c-96737ab70243.jpg?v=1712897808","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/captain-of-death-thomas-m-daniel-9781580460705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}