In this work, the author examines the interaction of wartime bureaucracy, the academic medical establishment, and home front civilians. Drawing on a wide range of archival and oral sources, Adams presents a fascinating - and often poignant - account of the difficult biomedical decisions which accompanied the introduction of penicillin during the Second World War. The author traces the effect of the wonder drug of 1943 on postwar American society. This work represents a useful volume for scholars in the areas of twentieth century history of medicine, social history, and history of public policy.
| ISBN: | 9780820412849 |
| Publication date: | 1st March 1991 |
| Author: | David P Adams |
| Publisher: | P. Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 227 pages |
| Series: | American University Studies. |
| Genres: |
Historiography History of the Americas Sociology and anthropology Medical sociology History of medicine |