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The Polio Years in Texas: Battling a Terrifying Unknown
Heather Green Wooten
The Polio Years in Texas: Battling a Terrifying Unknown
Heather Green Wooten
From the 1930s to the 1950s, in response to the rising epidemic of paralytic poliomyelitis (polio), Texas researchers led a wave of discoveries in virology, rehabilitative therapies, and the modern intensive care unit that transformed the field nationally. This title presents an account of the epidemics that swept Texas during the polio years.
256 pages, 28 b&w photos, 2 maps, 1 graph, 6 tables, bib, index
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 1, 2009 |
ISBN13 | 9781603441650 |
Publishers | Texas A & M University Press |
Pages | 264 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 20 mm · 453 g |
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