Author: Irwin W. Sherman
Narrator: Chris Sorensen
Unabridged: 10 hr 43 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc.
Published: 04/27/2021
Genre: Medical - History
This book covers the history of twelve important diseases and addresses public health responses and societal upheavals. - Chronicles the ways disease outbreaks shaped traditions and institutions of Western civilization. - Explains the effects, causes, and outcomes from past epidemics. - Describes a dozen diseases to show how disease control either was achieved or failed. - Makes clear the interrelationship between diseases and history. - Presents material in a compelling, clear, and jargon-free prose for a wide audience. - Provides a picture of the best practices for dealing with disease outbreaks.