The Resource War and disease : biomedical research on malaria in the twentieth century, Leo B. Slater
War and disease : biomedical research on malaria in the twentieth century, Leo B. Slater
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- Summary
- Malaria is one of the leading killers in the world today. Though drugs against malaria have a long history, attempts to develop novel therapeutics spanned the twentieth century and continue today. In this historical study, Leo B. Slater shows the roots and branches of an enormous drug development project during World War II. Fighting around the globe, American soldiers were at high risk for contracting malaria, yet quinine-a natural cure-became harder to acquire. A U.S. government-funded antimalarial program, initiated by the National Research Council, brought together diverse laboratories and
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 249 pages)
- Contents
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- Quinine and the environment of disease
- Avian malaria
- New drugs
- Preparing for war
- Cooperation and coordination
- Trust and transition
- Chloroquine, wonder drug
- Lessons learned
- Isbn
- 9780813546469
- Label
- War and disease : biomedical research on malaria in the twentieth century
- Title
- War and disease
- Title remainder
- biomedical research on malaria in the twentieth century
- Statement of responsibility
- Leo B. Slater
- Subject
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- Antimalarials
- Antimalarials -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Biomedical Research -- history
- Chloroquine -- Therapeutic use -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Electronic books
- HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases | Contagious
- History
- History, 20th Century
- MEDICAL -- History
- MEDICAL -- Infectious Diseases
- Malaria -- Research
- Malaria -- Research -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Malaria -- Treatment
- Malaria -- Treatment -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Malaria -- history
- United States
- 1900 - 1999
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Malaria is one of the leading killers in the world today. Though drugs against malaria have a long history, attempts to develop novel therapeutics spanned the twentieth century and continue today. In this historical study, Leo B. Slater shows the roots and branches of an enormous drug development project during World War II. Fighting around the globe, American soldiers were at high risk for contracting malaria, yet quinine-a natural cure-became harder to acquire. A U.S. government-funded antimalarial program, initiated by the National Research Council, brought together diverse laboratories and
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1963-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Slater, Leo Barney
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Critical issues in health and medicine
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Malaria
- Malaria
- Antimalarials
- Chloroquine
- MEDICAL
- HEALTH & FITNESS
- MEDICAL
- Antimalarials
- Malaria
- Malaria
- United States
- Malaria
- Biomedical Research
- History, 20th Century
- Label
- War and disease : biomedical research on malaria in the twentieth century, Leo B. Slater
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-241) and index
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Quinine and the environment of disease -- Avian malaria -- New drugs -- Preparing for war -- Cooperation and coordination -- Trust and transition -- Chloroquine, wonder drug -- Lessons learned
- Control code
- ocn318240469
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 249 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780813546469
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- c
- Note
- JSTOR
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- illustrations
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- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)318240469
- Label
- War and disease : biomedical research on malaria in the twentieth century, Leo B. Slater
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-241) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Quinine and the environment of disease -- Avian malaria -- New drugs -- Preparing for war -- Cooperation and coordination -- Trust and transition -- Chloroquine, wonder drug -- Lessons learned
- Control code
- ocn318240469
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 249 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780813546469
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt4jtmxd
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)318240469
Subject
- Antimalarials
- Antimalarials -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Biomedical Research -- history
- Chloroquine -- Therapeutic use -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Electronic books
- HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases | Contagious
- History
- History, 20th Century
- MEDICAL -- History
- MEDICAL -- Infectious Diseases
- Malaria -- Research
- Malaria -- Research -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Malaria -- Treatment
- Malaria -- Treatment -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Malaria -- history
- United States
- 1900 - 1999
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