Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History: The Recalcitrant Disease

Timmermann, C.

The first comprehensive history of lung cancer from around 1800 to the present day; a story of doctors and patients, hopes and fears, expectations and frustrations. Where most histories of medicine focus on progress, Timmermann asks what happens when medical progress does not seem to make much difference.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349541874

DOI: 10.1057/9781137384232

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 244