Fungal Disease in Britain and the United States 1850�C2000

Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History

Homei Aya ; Worboys Michael

keywords: fungal infections;   

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Subject:内科医学

【 摘 要 】

The grand narrative of twentieth-century medicine is the conquering of acute infectious diseases and the rise in chronic, degenerative diseases. The history of fungal infections does not fit this picture; indeed, it runs against it - this book charts the path of fungal infections from the mid nineteenth century to the dawn of the twenty-first century, both in Britain and the United States. It examines how fungal infections became more prevalent and serious over the century, a rise that was linked to the increased incidence of chronic diseases and to social, technological and medical 'progress'. In 1900, conditions such as ringworm, athlete's foot and thrush were minor, external and mostly chronic conditions

【 授权许可】

CC BY   

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