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Polio: An American Story
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I adored this book. Non-fiction accounts of medical research as a page-turner? Yes, please! Oshinsky masterfully discusses polio in its medical, political, and social context. I found the history of March of Dimes fascinating-- I had no idea about Basil O'Conner and his reasons for pursing polio (or that he was drafted into the cause sort of against his will). Their use of PR techniques for medical advocacy was fascinating and clearly set the blueprint for much medical funding today. Also, I had no idea about the rivalry between Sabine and Salk or just how much of a scientific-outsider Salk really was. Finally, I was glad to see that Oshinsky discussed how polio impacted different communities (e.g. racial groups and income levels) before and after the introduction of the vaccine. The shift of polio from a middle-class to "inner-city" disease, and the corresponding loss of interest and funding, also has parallels today.
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ISBN:
9780195307146
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
09/01/2006
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
Language:
English
Pages:
352
Height:
1.00IN
Width:
6.10IN
Thickness:
1.25
Number of Units:
1
Copyright Year:
2006
Series Volume:
No. 7
Author:
David M Oshinsky
Author:
David M. Oshinsky
Author:
David M. Oshinsky
Author:
David M.Oshinsky
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History
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Health and Medicine-History of Medicine
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Poliomyelitis -- United States -- History.
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Public health -- United States -- History.
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History, American | Since 1945
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