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John Townsend

Pox, Pus & Plague

Paperback (Raintree Aug. 15, 2006)
Read this history of disease and infection and find out what part pox, pus, and plague played in the spread and treatment of illness. Learn why British sailors were called limeys, and which disease turns the skin bright yellow. Discover why disease spread quickly. Read these real-life stories and fascinating news reports to learn how hospitals and medical treatment has changed throughout the years. Eye-catching photographs help you visualize medical treatment and conditions in this painful history of medicine book.
Series
A Painful History of Medicine
ISBN
1410913384 / 9781410913388
Pages
56
Weight
4.0 oz.
Dimensions
8.2 x 0.2 in.

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