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Maladies of Empire
- How Colonialism, Slavery, and War Transformed Medicine
- By: Jim Downs
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Most stories of medical progress come with ready-made heroes. John Snow traced the origins of London's 1854 cholera outbreak to a water pump, leading to the birth of epidemiology. Florence Nightingale's contributions to the care of soldiers in the Crimean War transformed hospitals from crucibles of infection to sanctuaries of recuperation. Yet histories of individual innovators ignore many key sources of medical knowledge.
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Very Interesting
- By Timmy the G on 11-11-22
- Maladies of Empire
- How Colonialism, Slavery, and War Transformed Medicine
- By: Jim Downs
- Narrated by: David Colacci
Riveting!
Reviewed: 07-09-22
An eye-opening book. I had no idea how epidemiology grew out of studying enslaved and imprisoned individuals. This is especially timely in these Covid times. A fascinating read.
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