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Offers an in-depth look at the history of tuberculosis control in the antibiotic era, arguing that t...
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Offers an in-depth look at the history of tuberculosis control in the antibiotic era, arguing that the new antibiotic drugs, rather than being a simple panacea, actually highlighted the complex social problems that continued to predispose people to tuberculosis and interfere with its treatment. Uses Seattle's Firland Sanatorium as a case study, looking into the surprisingly recent use of forcible detention of tuberculosis patients whose behavior presented a public health threat. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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