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Germ theory : medical pioneers in infectious diseases / Robert P. Gaynes.
| Author/creator | Gaynes, Robert P. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC : ASM Press, ©2011. |
| Description | xii, 329 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine -- Avicenna, a thousand years ahead of his time -- Girolamo Fracastoro and Contagion in renaissance medicine -- Antony van Leeuwenhoek and the birth of microscopy -- The demise of the humoral theory of medicine -- Edward Jenner and the discovery of vaccination -- Ignaz Semmelweis and the control of puerperal sepsis -- Louis Pasteur and the germ theory of disease -- Robert Koch and the rise of bacteriology -- Joseph Lister, the man who made surgery safe -- Paul Ehrlich and the magic bullet -- Alexander Fleming and the discovery of penicillin -- Lillian Wald and the foundations of modern public health -- Conclusions. |
| Abstract | "From Hippocrates and Avicenna to Paul Ehrlich and Lillian Wald, Germ Theory brings to life a dozen medical pioneers whose work changed the way we think about and treat infection."-back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2011015512 |
| ISBN | 9781555815295 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1555815294 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WZ 112 G285G 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |