Chagas Disease:History of a Continent's Scourge
| Author | : Francois Delaporte |
| Publisher | : Fordham Univ Press |
| Total Pages | : 193 |
| Release | : 2012-08-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780823242498 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0823242498 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (498 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Chagas Disease:History of a Continent's Scourge by : Francois Delaporte
Download or read book Chagas Disease:History of a Continent's Scourge written by Francois Delaporte and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Chagas Disease: History of a Continent's Scourge, Francois Delaporte describes how the interaction of public health policy with medical knowledge and epistemological transformations in the period 1900-1935 can account for the discovery of a continental endemic. It also deconstructs the myths that surround a number of major medical discoveries in both Brazil and Argentina.