- 298 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
For 50 years during the 20th century, the spectre of polio caused overwhelming fear. Polio was every parent's worst nightmare. Panic drove people to do bizarre things to protect their children. This book highlights the often horrific experiences of patients and survivors, and reactions to the disease, which included fear, rejection, denial, anger.
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Topic
MedicineSubtopic
Diseases & AllergiesTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Imprint Page and Copyright Information
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Prologue
- Ch 1: Introduction
- Ch 2: I’m Afraid It’s Polio …
- Ch 3: Staying Alive: Life in Hospital
- Ch 4: Silent Traveller: Polio in Australia
- Ch 5: Pushing the Boundaries: Polio Treatment and Elizabeth Kenny
- Ch 6: Sister Kenny Goes to America
- Ch 7: Dancing in My Dreams: Confronting the Spectre of Polio
- Images
- Ch 8: A Tale of Brains, Guts, and a Virus
- Ch 9: Polio: Retrospect and Prospect
- Annex
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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