Influenza and inequality: one town's tragic response to the great epidemic of 1918
Auteur :
Fanning, Patricia
Éditeur :
University of Massachusetts Press
ISBN :
9781558498129
Date de publication :
29 oct. 2010
Dimensions :
22,7 x 15,4 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
266 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Brings to life the influenza epidemic of 1918 by tracing its path through the town of Norwood, Massachusetts. This close analysis of one town’s struggle illuminates how even well-intentioned elite groups may adopt and implement strategies that can exacerbate rather than relieve a medical crisis.