From Tb to AIDS: Epidemics Among Urban Blacks Since 1900 (SUNY Series in Afro-American Studies) (Afro-American Studies Series)
By Unknown Author.
Description
There are three things which stand out about this book: first is its breadth -- this book is noteworthy as the first major attempt to write a comprehensive social history of twentieth-century American medicine and public health as they relate to the African American community. Second is the author's extensive use of previously untapped documents and archives. Finally, the book is rich in detail."Without doubt this book will be one of the most talked-about books of the 1990s. The author's dual thesis is a direct challenge to traditional interpretations of American medicine, pu...
ISBN(s)
079140529X, 9780791405291
