The Changing Faces of Childhood Cancer
Clinical and Cultural Visions since 1940
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Nursing, History
| Author: | Joanna Baines, Emm Barnes Johnstone | ISBN: | 9781137353528 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | December 18, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Joanna Baines, Emm Barnes Johnstone |
| ISBN: | 9781137353528 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | December 18, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
This book traces the development of British answers to the problem of childhood cancer. The establishment of the NHS and better training for paediatricians, meant children were given access to experimental chemotherapy, sending cure rates soaring. Children with cancer were thrust into the spotlight as individuals' stories of hope hit the headlines.
This book traces the development of British answers to the problem of childhood cancer. The establishment of the NHS and better training for paediatricians, meant children were given access to experimental chemotherapy, sending cure rates soaring. Children with cancer were thrust into the spotlight as individuals' stories of hope hit the headlines.
