Saving sickly children : the tuberculosis preventorium in American life, 1909-1970 / Cynthia A. Connolly.

  • Connolly, Cynthia A. (Cynthia Anne)
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[2008], ©2008
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New Brunswick, N.J. ; London : Rutgers University Press, [2008], ©2008.

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xiii, 182 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Child-saving in the United States -- Tuberculosis: a children's disease -- Founding the preventorium -- The preventorium goes nationwide -- Science and the preventorium -- Tuberculosis in the "world of tomorrow" -- Conclusion: saving children, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

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    History of Medicine
    FIA.S.6
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  • 9780813542676
  • 0813542677