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- A mysterious disease, a public health failure, an investigation forty-five years in the making
- Presents an engaging account of a physician-researcher's historic medical investigation and life's work
- Appeals to casual readers and medical professionals alike, seamlessly blending narrative with facts and research techniques
- Proves that working in family medicine needn't come at the expense of a fulfilling research career, rather it can inspire one
- Explores the modern history of whooping cough and highlights the necessity of vaccination
Part of the book series: Springer Biographies (SPRINGERBIOGS)
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
Jenkinson relates the tale of his life's work amid winsome anecdotes, relevant history, and practical advice. Told in an amiable, engaging voice with an expert balance of levity and earnestness, this story will charm casual readers interested in medical history and memoir, as well as doctors and researchers who identify with the experiences and may benefit from the research and techniques employed. Readers will find themselves in the examination room beside Jenkinson as the investigation unfolds, learning about the nature of the illness and the sweeping detrimental effects of an anti-vaccination campaign.
An intriguing memoir about a mysterious illness, a public health failure, and one doctor's quest for clarity, Outbreak in the Village is a tale of perseverance and objectivity sure to delight and inform.
Authors and Affiliations
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Nottingham, UK
Douglas Jenkinson
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Outbreak in the Village
Book Subtitle: A Family Doctor's Lifetime Study of Whooping Cough
Authors: Douglas Jenkinson
Series Title: Springer Biographies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45485-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-45484-5Published: 03 September 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-45487-6Published: 03 September 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-45485-2Published: 02 September 2020
Series ISSN: 2365-0613
Series E-ISSN: 2365-0621
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 158
Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations, 43 illustrations in colour
Topics: Immunology, Life Sciences, general, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Medicine/Public Health, general, History of Medicine, Public Health