Charles S Bryan: 1 book

Book cover of Asylum Doctor

Asylum Doctor

James Woods Babcock and the Red Plague of Pellagra

by Charles S. Bryan
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014

During the early twentieth century thousands of Americans died of pellagra before the cause—vitamin B3 deficiency—was identified. Credit for ending the scourge is usually given to Dr. Joseph Goldberger of the U.S. Public Health Service, who proved the case for dietary deficiency during 1914−1915...
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