The Changing Faces of Childhood Cancer: Clinical and Cultural Visions since 1940 (2015) (Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History)
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- Synopsis
- This book traces the development of British answers to the problem of childhood cancer. The establishment of the NHS and better training for paediatricians, meant children were given access to experimental chemotherapy, sending cure rates soaring. Children with cancer were thrust into the spotlight as individuals' stories of hope hit the headlines.
- Copyright:
- 2015
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781137353528
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781403988010
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan UK, London
- Date of Addition:
- 03/14/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Joanna Baines, Emm Barnes Johnstone
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Science, Social Studies, Medicine
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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