
Vaccinated
from cowpox to mrna, the remarkable story of vaccines
$32.49
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2022
Summary
Vaccinated: A Medical Hero’s Quest to Eradicate Disease
“Medical writing at its finest.”–David Oshinsky, author of Polio and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History
Respected physician Paul Offit tells a fascinating story of modern medicine and pays tribute to one of the greatest lifesaving breakthroughs–vaccinations–and the medical hero responsible for developing nine of the big fourteen vaccines which have saved billions of lives worldwide. This …
Book Details
ISBN-13: | 9780063157613 |
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ISBN-10: | 0063157616 |
Author: | Paul A. Offit |
Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
Imprint: | Collins |
Format: | Paperback |
Number of Pages: | 288 |
Release Date: | 1 February 2022 |
Weight: | 227g |
Dimensions: | 201mm x 132mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
“This extraordinarily fine, well-researched, and beautifully written book deserves the widest possible readership. More physicians should write this well.”
“Medical writing at its finest.” – David Oshinsky, author of Polio and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History
“An enlightening glimpse into the complex interface between public health and private industry, chronicling the ability of a singularly tenacious person to save more lives than perhaps any other scientist in history.” – New England Journal of Medicine
“Offit gives the reader a window into the key scientific advances that have led to the modern age of vaccines… . [It] is a compelling story… . Offit brings interesting perspective to the characters of the time.” – Journal of the American Medical Association
“This extraordinarily fine, well-researched, and beautifully written book deserves the widest possible readership. More physicians should write this well.” – Choice magazine
About The Author
Paul A. Offit
Paul A. Offit, MD, is a professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases and director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, as well as the acclaimed author of Autism’s False Prophets, Vaccinated, Pandora’s Lab, and Deadly Choices.
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