Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Timebomb Timebomb Lee B. Reichman "Two billion people - one-third of the world's population - are infected with latent tuberculosis. Ten percent of those infected will develop active TB in their lifetimes. A scourge supposedly defeat… OL12339811W
Infectious fear Infectious fear Samuel Roberts For most of the first half of the twentieth century, tuberculosis ranked among the top three causes of mortality among urban African Americans. Often afflicting an entire family or large segments of … OL13648812W
A color atlas of comparative pathology of pulmonary tuberculosis A color atlas of comparative pathology of pulmonary tuberculosis F. Joel W.-M Leong "Written by notable authorities from the several disciplines involved with tuberculosis research, this book is the first pictorial histopathology atlas with annotations on tuberculosis. The book's dr… OL15987998W
Emerging respiratory infections in the 21st century Emerging respiratory infections in the 21st century Alimuddin Zumla,David S.C.. Hui,Wing-Wai Yew "Respiratory infections are one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. As we enter the twenty-first century, several landmark events are unfolding in the area of respiratory … OL19846978W
Global tuberculosis control Global tuberculosis control World Health Organization (WHO) The World Health Organization (WHO) has published an annual report on global control of tuberculosis (TB) every year since 1997. The main purpose of the report is to provide a comprehensive and up-to… OL20784466W
Tuberculosis Tuberculosis Lange, Christoph (Biologist),Giovanni Battista Migliori This Monograph draws together state-of-the-art articles on TB. It focuses on the latest developments in the areas of epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of TB. OL24758025W
Specification of Jane Elizabeth Reed Specification of Jane Elizabeth Reed Jane Elizabeth Reed Patent for "a mixture or compound for the cure of asthma, consumption, and other affections of the chest or lungs". OL24904222W
Whom the gods love die young Whom the gods love die young Roy Macbeth Pitkin The book looks at the early deaths of: Robert Burns, Lord Byron, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Charlotte Bronte, Stephen Crane, Rudolph Valentino, Lou Gehrig, Jean Harlow, Eva Peron and Mario Lanza. OL28965498W