Poison in Small Measure: Dr. Christopherson and the Cure for Bilharzia Dr. Christopherson and the Cure for Bilharzia |
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| Author:
| Crichton-Harris, Ann |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-17541-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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In Khartoum in 1917, Dr. Christopherson injected seventy bilharzia patients with antimony tartrate and cured them. This biography examines the life of this medical pioneer, his fight for priority and professional survival against the politics of exclusion in colonial Africa.
In Khartoum in 1917, Dr. Christopherson injected seventy bilharzia patients with antimony tartrate and cured them. This biography examines the life of this medical pioneer, his fight for priority and professional survival against the politics of exclusion in colonial Africa.