Between hope and fear a history of vaccines and human immunity
Presents an informed examination of the science of immunity, the public policy implications of vaccine denial, and the real-world outcomes of failing to vaccinate.
| Main Author: | Kinch, Michael S. (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Pegasus Books,
2018.
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| Edition: | First Pegasus books edition. |
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| Summary: |
Presents an informed examination of the science of immunity, the public policy implications of vaccine denial, and the real-world outcomes of failing to vaccinate. |
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| Physical Description: |
xviii, 334 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-318) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781681777511 1681777517 |
| Author Notes: |
Michael Kinch is a professor at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the author of Between Hope and Fear (Pegasus Books), The End of the Beginning (Pegasus Books) and A Prescription for Change (UNC Press). Beyond his current work documenting the sources of innovation responsible for new medicines, he has led cancer research activities at the biotechnology company MedImmune and the development of medicines to prevent pandemic virus outbreaks at Functional Genetics, Inc. He led drug discovery at Yale University before moving to St Louis. |