Diphtheria serum as a technological object: a philosophical analysis of serotherapy in france 1894-1900
Auteur :
Simon, Jonathan
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781498531474
Date de publication :
27 déc. 2016
Dimensions :
23,9 x 15,9 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
445 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book is a philosophical analysis of the development and production of the anti-diphtheria serum in France from 1894 to 1900. Jonathan Simon's unique approach considers serum, a medicinal drug, as a technological object and analyzes its insertion into the therapeutic environment of diphtheria.