A History of Vaccines and Anti-Vaxxers
myth vs reality
$66.36
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
5 December 2024
Summary
Title: Shots Across the Ages: A History of Vaccines and the Anti-Vax Movement
A retired drug regulator and medical historian, Anthony C. Cartwright, unravels the compelling story of the anti-vaccine movement, tracing its origins back to the early 19th century objections against Edward Jenner’s smallpox vaccine.
Delve into the propaganda war waged by the Anti-Compulsory Vaccination League (1853-1972), revealing the political lobbying, demonstrations, and parental resistance a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399069731 |
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| ISBN-10: | 139906973X |
| Author: | Anthony C. Cartwright |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword History |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 5 December 2024 |
| Weight: | 476g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Anthony C. Cartwright
Anthony C. Cartwright is a retired pharmacist who worked in pharmaceutical R&D, for the UK Medicines Agency, then as a regulatory consultant. He has written many research articles and reviews and co-written and co-edited three books on drug regulation. In retirement he has pursued his interest in the history of medicine with two books, one on the history of pharmacopoeias in 2015 and another, A History of the Medicines We Take, by Pen and Sword in 2020.
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