This book traces the development of British answers to the problem of childhood cancer. The establishment of the NHS and better training for paediatricians, meant children were given access to experimental chemotherapy, sending cure rates soaring. Children with cancer were thrust into the spotlight as individuals’ stories of hope hit the headlines.
Tabella dei contenuti
Introduction 1. Childhood Cancer, a Disease Apart 2. The Rise of Childhood Leukaemia 3. Working with Larger Numbers – the Development of Large-Scale Clinical T...
Circa l’autore
Emm Barnes Johnstone is a Teaching and Research Fellow at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. She has researched nineteenth century folk psychology, twentieth c...
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 236 ● ISBN 9781137353528 ● Dimensione 1.3 MB ● Casa editrice Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Città London ● Paese GB ● Pubblicato 2014 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 3647655 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale