Influenza
The Hundred-Year Hunt to Cure the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic
$47.68
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2019
Summary
Highlights that influenza is still a real and present threat and demonstrates the power and limitations of modern medicine. –The Wall Street Journal
A surprisingly compelling and accessible story of one of the world’s most deadly diseases. It is timely and interesting, engaging and sobering. –David Gregort, CNN political analyst and former moderator for NBC’s Meet the Press
A veteran ER doctor explores the troubling, terrifying, and complex history and present-day research of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781501181252 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1501181254 |
| Author: | Dr Jeremy Brown |
| Publisher: | Atria Books |
| Imprint: | Atria Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 135mm x 20mm |
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“In Influenza, [Dr. Jeremy Brown] builds effectively on his clinical and scientific career, making the virus itself central to his story… highlights that influenza is still a real and present threat and demonstrates the power and limitations of modern medicine.” -Wall Street Journal
About The Author
Dr Jeremy Brown
Dr. Jeremy Brown trained at University College School of Medicine in London and completed his residency in emergency medicine in Boston. He was the Research Director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University before moving to the National Institutes of Health, where he now directs its Office of Emergency Care Research. His opinion pieces have been published in The New York Times and The Washington Post, and he has written for Discover magazine.
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