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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Genetics and Tuberculosis Chairman: Douglas Young 1998 More people die each year from tuberculosis than from any other infectious disease, the annual death toll being almost three million (over 950f which are in developing countries) with eight million new cases being diagnosed every year. It is estimated that one-third of the world's population - nearly two billion people - is now infected, of which 5-10% will develop the disease. In 1993, the World Health Organization recognized tuberculosis as a 'global health emergency', the first time that a disease had ever been marked in this way. The emergence of drug-resistant forms of the disease combined with the paucity of new drugs makes the challenge of understanding and combating the disease especially urgent. This book explores the interplay between the Mycobacterium and its host by focusing on the research currently underway on the sequencing of the genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and on the genetic and epidemiological studies of communities exposed to the disease (and on related animal models). From a synthesis of these data, new insights into the understanding of the pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of tuberculosis emerge. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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New York University, New York City. Handbook of 75 clinical case presentations in tuberculosis, with diagnosis, one-page discussion, and pearls. For residents and medical students. Halftone illustrations. DNLM: Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis - case studies. ... Read more

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Outstanding clinical resource
This book has 75 cases of tuberculosis and problems that masqerade as TB. The cases are from Bellevue Hospital, which is very well known for TB. The cases are interesting and the discussions are very clear and instructive. ... Read more

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Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death in the world today, with 4,500 people dying from the disease every day. Many cases of TB can be cured by available antibiotics, but some TB is resistant to multiple drugs--a major and growing threat worldwide. The Institute of Medicine's Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation hosted a workshop on November 5, 2008, to address the mounting concern of drug-resistant TB. The session brought together a wide range of international experts to discuss what is known and not known about this growing threat, and to explore possible solutions. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Excellent personal story of a family's battle with TB
This is an excellent and relevant story of awoman and her family and their personal struggle with tuberculosis from the 1920's through the 1950's interwoven with a general history of this killerdisease,tuberculosis.This story also includes an update on the status ofTB in American cities today and in Third World countries.There is alsohelpful information on how to prevent your family from contractingtuberculosis.A charming, heartwarming and often humorous story full ofsmall details that bring to life a young girl in the Missouri Ozarks in the1920's.Well worthreading. ... Read more

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The second edition of this practical, authoritative reference book provides a rational basis for the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis. Written by a number of experts in the field, it remains faithful to Kurt Toman's original question-and-answer format, with subject matter grouped under the three headings Case Detection, Treatment, and Monitoring.

It is a testament to the enduring nature of the first edition that so much material has been retained unchanged. At the same time, the new edition has had not only to address the huge resurgence of tuberculosis, the emergence of multi-drug-resistant bacilli, and the special needs of HIV-infected individuals with tuberculosis, but also to encompass significant scientific advances. These changes in the profile of the disease and in approaches to management have inevitably prompted many new questions and answers and given a different complexion to others.

Toman's Tuberculosis remains essential reading for all who need to learn more about every aspect of tuberculosis - case-findingmanagementand effective control strategies. It provides invaluable support to anyone in the front line of the battle against this disease, from program managers to policy-makers and from medical personnel to volunteer health workers.


Now also available in Spanish through the Pan American Health Organization TUBERCULOSIS: Detección de casostratamiento y vigilancia. Preguntas y respuestas





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Tuberculosis mortality in the United States and in Britain was declining in the late nineteenth century but rising in Ireland. Only in the first decade of the twentieth century did mortality from tuberculosis begin to fall and even then it remained higher in Ireland than in Britain and many other European nations throughout the first half of the twentieth century.

Why Ireland’s pattern of tuberculosis mortality was different is the subject of this book. Several controversies in the history of tuberculosis epidemics are addressed; the degree to which poverty and standard of living played a part in the tuberculosis decline, the role of public health, urbanisation and gender.

Because tuberculosis was comparatively higher in Ireland it remained a much more potent political issue well into the twentieth century and the interaction between Ireland’s politics and the question of tuberculosis is discussed. ... Read more

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Tuberculosis emerged as an epidemic in the 1600s, began to decline as sanitation improved in the 19th century, and retreated further when effective therapy was developed in the 1950s. TB was virtually forgotten until a recent resurgence in the U.S. and around the world-ominously, in forms resistant to commonly used medicines.

What must the nation do to eliminate TB? The distinguished committee from the Institute of Medicine offers recommendations in the key areas of epidemiology and prevention, diagnosis and treatment, funding and organization of public initiatives, and the U.S. role worldwide. The panel also focuses on how to mobilize policy makers and the public to effective action.

The book provides important background on the pathology of tuberculosis, its history and status in the U.S., and the public and private response.

The committee explains how the U.S. can act with both self-interest and humanitarianism in addressing the worldwide incidence of TB. ... Read more

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More relevant than ever!
Ending Neglect not only sounds a critical alarm, it sets out a road map for how to avoid the coming public health disaster. (Anyone remember the 1.3 billion dollar outbreak in NYC in 1990?) While we have neglected to develop new tools, new drugs and proper treatment for those in need, tuberculosis (TB) has continued to spread in predictable ways. Now that humanity's neglect has resulted in multi-drug resistant and extensively-drug resistant strains of tuberculosis, the clock is ticking in a "24" type of way. The majority of states will be reporting increases of TB cases for 2008 after years of drastic cuts to public health budgets. Our ambitious goal of TB elimination seems a far distant dream as prevention has been pushed aside and surveillance and control safety nets fray.Against this backdrop Ending Neglect provides a clear background on the disease, the fundamentals for TB control and our situation within a global context. Will the Obama administration pay attention? Will it end the neglect? Will states set pound-foolish priorities in tight budget times regarding their public health departments? The jury is still out, but this report goes a long way towards formulating an action plan. ... Read more

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Most historians of tuberculosis have focused on the sanatorium era of the early twentieth century, losing interest in the disease with the discovery of curative antibiotics in the 1940s. In Contagion and Confinement, Barron H. Lerner offers the first in-depth look at the history of tuberculosis control in the antibiotic era, providing a vital account of this neglected chapter in the history of the disease. He argues that the new antibiotic drugs, rather than being a simple panacea, actually highlighted the complex social problems that continued to predispose people to tuberculosis and interfere with its treatment.

The most controversial strategy used by American health officers to control tuberculosis was forcible detention. Since 1903, Lerner notes, health departments have locked up tuberculosis patients whose behavior presented a public health threat. Using Seattle's Firland Sanatorium as a case study, he focuses on the surprisingly recent use of detention between 1950 and 1970. Although Firland planned to use confinement only as a last resort, Lerner explains, the facility detained nearly 2,000 patients, most of them alcoholics from Seattle's famous "Skid Road." In retrospect, it is clear that Firland staff members overused detention. But Lerner also finds that they worked hard to improve the lives of the alcoholic patients society had forgotten.

Given the resurgence of tuberculosis and the renewed use of detention in the 1990s, Contagion and Confinement raises issues that are both timely and controversial. Although modern public health officials are duly concerned with civil liberties, they still have great authority to detain tuberculosis patients who do not take their antibiotics. Recent studies show that such persons are most likely to be homeless, HIV-positive, or drug users. Society is still struggling, Lerner concludes, to balance public health concerns with respect for patients.

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A demás de un mapa de ansiedades y deseos. además de un trazado urbanístico. la ciudad es el ámbito de máxima concentración humana. Quizás sea la metáfora más perfecta para entender la actualidad: entre sus muros difíciles de precisar conviven la tradición y el progreso. la vileza y la fantasía. la riqueza y la pobreza. Esta descripción se aplica a las metrópolis de hoy. y también es válida para las del siglo XIX y del siglo XX.En este excelente libro de Diego Armus sobre la tuberculosis. la enfermedad funciona como una suerte de espejo de algunos aspectos constitutivos de la Buenos Aires moderna. en particular entre 1870 y 1950: el veloz crecimiento demográfico y sus consecuencias en el problema de la vivienda. los equipamientos urbanos y las condiciones materiales de vida de la gente. las preocupaciones por las condiciones de reproducción de la fuerza de trabajo y los esfuerzos por construir la raza nacional . los temores al contagio y los empeños de atención. regulación y moralización de las masas urbanas. la sociabilidad y el sexo. Todos estos problemas marcan el horizonte cultural de esas décadas e impregnan discursos o políticas en ámbitos tan diversos como la salud. la educación. el rol del Estado. la esfera privada y la pública. La articulación de estos campos termina produciendo una relación específica entre los que habitan la ciudad. la salud y la enfermedad. Y el develamiento de esa trama y de sus implicancias en la sociedad. es el leitmotiv de este trabajo.El resultado no podría haber sido más logrado. Con una investigación exhaustiva que enriquece cada página. y gracias a una prosa fluida y directa. Armus ha escrito un libro de referencia sobre la tuberculosis. Pero como toda obra histórica de peso. su alcance excede largamente el tema tratado. algo que hace de La cuidad impura un fresco notable de una época clave en la transformación de Buenos Aires. ... Read more