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A short history of disease: Plagues, poxes and civilizations

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A concise and accessible history of infectious and non-infectious diseases, complete with the most up-to-date research on 2014's Ebola outbreak Using an interdisciplinary approach, this survey chronicles the historical and geographical evolution of infectious and non-infectious diseases, from their prehistoric origins to the present day, offering a comprehensive, accessible guide to ailments and the medical methods used to combat them. Even before recorded history began, disease plagued human civilizations, claiming more lives than natural disasters and warfare combined. The ongoing battle wit.

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610.9 MAR s

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Herts : Pocket Essentials., 2015

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319 p.

Language

English

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9781843444190

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610.9

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History of medicine
Disease - History
Plague - History

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