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In the Blink of an Eye

The Deadly Story of Epidemic Meningitis

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Andrew W. Artenstein

    1. Department of Medicine, Baystate Health, Springfield, USA

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  • Offers a firsthand account of the development of the meningococcal meningitis vaccine

  • Author was in a unique position to witness the development of the vaccine, as his father was one of the lead scientists in its development

  • The only book of its kind on the market

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Origins

    • Andrew W. Artenstein
    Pages 1-6

  3. The Art and Science of Germs

    • Andrew W. Artenstein
    Pages 7-17

  4. A Singular Disease

    • Andrew W. Artenstein
    Pages 19-27

  5. A Very Mortal Disease

    • Andrew W. Artenstein
    Pages 29-37

  6. Early Approaches at Therapy

    • Andrew W. Artenstein
    Pages 39-48

  7. Antibiotics and Survival of the Fittest

    • Andrew W. Artenstein
    Pages 49-57

  8. A Brief History of Vaccines

    • Andrew W. Artenstein
    Pages 59-66

  9. That Soluble Specific Substance

    • Andrew W. Artenstein
    Pages 67-73

  10. Towards a Vaccine

    • Andrew W. Artenstein
    Pages 75-85

  11. Success for Half

    • Andrew W. Artenstein
    Pages 87-95

  12. The Future of a Killer

    • Andrew W. Artenstein
    Pages 97-105

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 107-138
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About this book

This book is an account of a major historical event, in the world of medicine. As the son of one of the lead scientists who developed the vaccine for meningococcal meningitis, Andrew Artenstein has a unique perspective on the story. In the Blink of an Eye shares his experience.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Medicine, Baystate Health, Springfield, USA

    Andrew W. Artenstein

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: In the Blink of an Eye

  • Book Subtitle: The Deadly Story of Epidemic Meningitis

  • Authors: Andrew W. Artenstein

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4845-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-4844-0Published: 28 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-4845-7Published: 26 October 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 138

  • Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Infectious Diseases

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