E-Book, Englisch, Band 8, 416 Seiten
Reihe: McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services Studies in the History of Medicine, Health, and Society
McCuaig Weariness, the Fever, and the Fret
1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-0-7735-6771-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
The Campaign against Tuberculosis in Canada, 1900-1950
E-Book, Englisch, Band 8, 416 Seiten
Reihe: McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services Studies in the History of Medicine, Health, and Society
ISBN: 978-0-7735-6771-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
An ancient disease which predates man, tuberculosis was one of the earliest chronic life-threatening diseases faced by Canadians. By 1900 "The White Plague" was the number one cause of death for Canadians between fifteen and forty-five years of age. Racked by incessant coughing, barely able to catch their breath, tuberculosis sufferers seemed to literally waste away.