Polio
An American Story
by David M. Oshinsky
Should I read this?
Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Infectious Diseases, Most Recommended Books, and Science.
Here David Oshinsky tells the gripping story of the polio terror and of the intense effort to find a cure, from the March of Dimes to the discovery of the Salk and Sabin vaccinesand beyond. Drawing on newly available papers of Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin and other key players, Oshinsky paints a suspenseful portrait of the race for the cure, weaving ...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Infectious Diseases, Most Recommended Books, and Science.
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Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft; co-chair of the Gates Foundation
“Influenced the decision that Melinda and I made to make polio eradication the top priority of the foundation, as well as my own personal priority.”
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