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Germ Theory: Medical Pioneers in Infectious Diseases,
SECOND EDITION
From the ancient worlds of Hippocrates and Avicenna to the early 20th century hospitals of Paul Ehrlich and Lillian Wald to the modern-day laboratories of François Barré-Sinoussi and Barry Marshall, Germ Theory brings to life the inspiring stories of medical pioneers whose work helped change the very fabric of our understanding of how we think about and treat infectious diseases.
In beautifully crafted narratives, author Robert Gaynes describes and presents compelling stories, including
The second edition features three new chapters based on interviews with Nobel Laureates François Barré-Sinoussi and Barry Marshall, and former NIAID Director and medical advisor to seven U.S. presidents Anthony Fauci, detailing fascinating accounts from their careers, including their groundbreaking work in the areas of HIV, peptic ulcers, and COVID-19, respectively.
Winner of a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title award for its first edition, Germ Theory is required reading for anyone training or working in the field of infectious diseases or with an interest in microbes, the history of medicine, or how new discoveries can bring about paradigmatic shifts in thinking.
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Hippocrates, the Father of Modern Medicine
Chapter 3 Avicenna, a Thousand Years Ahead of His Time
Chapter 4 Girolamo Fracastoro and Contagion in Renaissance Medicine
Chapter 5 Antony van Leeuwenhoek and the Birth of Microscopy
Chapter 6 The Demise of the Humoral Theory of Medicine
Chapter 7 Edward Jenner and the Discovery of Vaccination
Chapter 8 Ignaz Semmelweis and the Control of Puerperal Sepsis
Chapter 9 Louis Pasteur and the Germ Theory of Disease
Chapter 10 Robert Koch and the Rise of Bacteriology
Chapter 11 Joseph Lister, the Man Who Made Surgery Safe
Chapter 12 Paul Ehrlich and the Magic Bullet
Chapter 13 Lillian Wald and the Foundations of Modern Public Health
Chapter 14 Alexander Fleming and the Discovery of Penicillin
Chapter 15 Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and the Discovery of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Chapter 16 Barry Marshall and Helicobacter pylori in Peptic Ulcer Disease
Chapter 17 Anthony Fauci, America’s Top Infectious Disease Doctor
Chapter 18 Conclusions
Index
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