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Hives of Sickness



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Publisher: Rutgers University Press
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ISBN: 0813521580



Hives of Sickness: Public Health and Epidemics in New York City


An 1865 report on public health in New York painted a grim picture of "high brick blocks and closely-packed houses . Medical books Hives of Sickness. . . literally hives of sickness" propagating epidemics of cholera, smallpox, typhoid, typhus, and yellow fever, which swept through the whole city. In this stimulating collection of essays, nine historians of American medicine explore New York's responses to its public health crises from colonial times to the present Medical books Hives of Sickness. Hives of Sickness

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Hives of Sickness Public Health and Epidemics in New York City, ISBN-13: 9780813521589, ISBN-10: 0813521580

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Hives of Sickness: Public Health and Epidemics in New York City by Museum of the City of New York, David Rosner Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New An 1865 report on public health in New York painted a grim picture of high brick blocks and closely-packed houses . . . literally hives of sickness propagating epidemics of cholera, smallpox, typhoid, typhus, and yellow fever, which swept through the whole city. In thi

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. . literally hives of sickness" propagating epidemics of cholera, smallpox, typhoid, typhus, and yellow fever, which swept through the whole city. In this stimulating collection of essays, nine historians of American medicine explore New York's responses to its public health crises from colonial times to the present. The essays illustrate the relationship between the disease environment of New York and changes in housing, population, social conditions, and the success of medical science, linking such factors to New York's experiences with smallpox, polio, and AIDS. The volume is essential reading for anyone interested in American public health and the social history of New York. The volume is essential reading for anyone interested in American public health and the social history of New York. The contributors are Ronald Bayer, Elizabeth Blackmar, Gretchen A. Condran, Elizabeth Fee, Daniel M. Fox, Evelynn M. Hammonds, Alan M. Kraut, Judith Walzer Leavitt, and Naomi Rogers. David Rosner is a professor of history at Baruch College and The Graduate School of the City University of New York. Robert R. Macdonald is the director of the Museum of the City of New York.

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