The Changing Faces of Childhood Cancer: Clinical and Cultural Visions since 1940 (Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History)
Description
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.
Keywords
TUMORS IN CHILDREN
2014Book
Author(s)Emm Barnes
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9781403988010
LanguageEnglish
