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BL
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1004268
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b758638
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| Main Entry
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Offit, Paul A.
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| Title & Author
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Vaccinated : : one man's quest to defeat the world's deadliest diseases /\ Paul A. Offit.
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| Edition Statement
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1st Smithsonian books pbk. ed.
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| Publication Statement
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[Washington, D.C.] :: Smithsonian Books ;New York, NY :: Collins,, 2008, ©2007.
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xv, 254 pages :: illustrations ;; 21 cm
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| ISBN
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006122796X
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: 9780061227967
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-241) and index.
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| Contents
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The time capsule -- "My God: This is the pandemic. It's here!" -- Jeryl Lynn -- Eight doors -- The destroying angel -- Coughs, colds, cancers, and chickens -- The monster maker -- Political science -- Blood -- Animalcules -- An uncertain future -- Unrecognized genius.
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| Abstract
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Maurice Hilleman is the father of modern vaccines. Chief among his accomplishments are nine vaccines that practically every child gets, rendering formerly deadly diseases -- including mumps, rubella, and measles -- nearly forgotten. This book details Hilleman's research and experiences as the basis for a larger exploration of the development of vaccines, covering two hundred years of medical history and traveling across the globe in the process. The history of vaccines necessarily brings with it a cautionary message, as they have come under assault from those insisting they do more harm than good.
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Hilleman, Maurice Ralph,1919-2005.
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Hilleman, Maurice Ralph,1919-
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Hilleman, Maurice Ralph,1919-2005
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Immunologists-- United States, Biography.
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Vaccines-- Research-- United States-- History.
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Virology-- Research-- United States-- History.
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Immunologists.
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Vaccines-- Research.
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Virology-- Research.
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Allergy and Immunology-- United States, Biography.
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Virology-- United States, Biography.
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History, 20th Century-- United States.
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Vaccines-- history-- United States.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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616.07/9092B
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| LC Classification
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QR180.72.H55Q33 2008
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| NLM classification
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WZ 100H653o 2008
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