Polio / Daniel J. Wilson.
| Author/creator | Wilson, Daniel J., 1949- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood Press/ABC-CLIO, ©2009. |
| Description | x, 171 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Biographies of disease series Biographies of disease. ^A1003274 |
| Contents | Poliomyelitis and the poliovirus -- Early evidence of polio and the first epidemics -- Science, medicine, and the search for a cure -- Franklin D. Roosevelt, polio, and warm springs -- Scientific research and the first human vaccine trials -- The March of Dimes and the campaign against polio -- Summers of fear : acute polio -- Convalescent polio and rehabilitation -- The search for a polio vaccine -- The polio vaccines of Salk and Sabin -- Living with polio -- The campaign to eradicate polio. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009027933 |
| ISBN | 9780313358975 (hard copy : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0313358974 (hard copy : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780313358982 (e-book) |
| ISBN | 0313358982 (e-book) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | RC180.2 .W473 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |