The Changing Faces of Childhood Cancer

Clinical and Cultural Visions since 1940

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Nursing, History
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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.

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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.

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