Incorporating many rare photographs from the family albums of survivors who tell their stories, Harvard professor Julie Silver, M.D., and historian Daniel Wilson help readers understand the sheer terror that gripped parents of young children every spring and summer during the first half of the 20th century as polio epidemics ran rampant.
About the Author: Julie Silver, M.D., is Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and the Medical Director of the International Rehabilitation Center for Polio (IRCP) at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.
192 Pages
Medical, History
Dimensions (Overall): 9.29 Inches (H) x 6.45 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .99 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 192
Genre: Medical
Sub-Genre: History
Publisher: Praeger
Format: Hardcover
Author: Julie Silver
Language: English
Street Date: August 30, 2007
TCIN: 1008777584
UPC: 9780275994921
Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-1635
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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