Conrad Keating: 2 books
Smoking Kills
The Revolutionary Life of Richard Doll
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2016
At the end of the Second World War, Britain had the highest incidence of lung cancer in the world. For the first time lung cancer deaths exceeded those from tuberculosis - and no one knew why. On 30 September 1950, a young physician named Richard Doll concluded in a research paper that smoking cigarettes...
Kenneth Warren and the Great Neglected Diseases of Mankind Programme
The Transformation of Geographical Medicine in the US and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
Kenneth Warren was a powerful figure in twentieth century medicine whose work transformed public health policy and tropical medicine, and who left a profound legacy in global health thinking. A prolific writer and researcher, Warren was respected for his scientific research, winning awards and accolades,...