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PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

ISBN-100547520301

ISBN-139780547520308

eBay Product ID (ePID)18038783875

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Number of Pages440 Pages

Publication NameInside the Outbreaks : the Elite Medical Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

SubjectEpidemiology, Diseases, Science & Technology

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaBiography & Autobiography, Medical

AuthorMark Pendergrast

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight13.1 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

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Reviews"Pendergrast ably recounts the last half-century of these [EIS] cases in an episodic fashion, complete with the mystery, intrigue, and gory details of your favorite police procedural drama." -- SEED "&the scientific fight against these cunning, deadly pathogens makes for an often engrossing browse." -- Publishers Weekly "Fans of medical mysteries will find scores of EIS case histories to slake their appetites in this meticulous history." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Pendergrast ably recounts the last half-century of these [EIS] cases in an episodic fashion, complete with the mystery, intrigue, and gory details of your favorite police procedural drama." -- SEED "ethe scientific fight against these cunning, deadly pathogens makes for an often engrossing browse." -- Publishers Weekly "Fans of medical mysteries will find scores of EIS case histories to slake their appetites in this meticulous history." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Pendergrast ably recounts the last half-century of these [EIS] cases in an episodic fashion, complete with the mystery, intrigue, and gory details of your favorite police procedural drama." -- SEED "...the scientific fight against these cunning, deadly pathogens makes for an often engrossing browse." -- Publishers Weekly "Fans of medical mysteries will find scores of EIS case histories to slake their appetites in this meticulous history." -- Kirkus Reviews, "...an exhaustive account of the "shoe-leather epidemiologists" who trek to the world's troubled spots when a serious or unusual disease strikes.", "Pendergrast ably recounts the last half-century of these [EIS] cases in an episodic fashion, complete with the mystery, intrigue, and gory details of your favorite police procedural drama." --SEED "…the scientific fight against these cunning, deadly pathogens makes for an often engrossing browse." --Publishers Weekly"Fans of medical mysteries will find scores of EIS case histories to slake their appetites in this meticulous history." --Kirkus Reviews, "Pendergrast ably recounts the last half-century of these [EIS] cases in an episodic fashion, complete with the mystery, intrigue, and gory details of your favorite police procedural drama." -- SEED "â€¦the scientific fight against these cunning, deadly pathogens makes for an often engrossing browse." -- Publishers Weekly "Fans of medical mysteries will find scores of EIS case histories to slake their appetites in this meticulous history." -- Kirkus Reviews, Pendergrast ably recounts the last half-century of (epidemics) in an episodic fashion, complete with the mystery, intrigue, and gory details of your favorite police procedural drama., SThorough, ambitious . . . The stories of EIS adventures in places such as Africa and the Middle East, and throughout the United States, are fascinating. â€�

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal614.4

SynopsisSince its founding in 1951, the Epidemic Intelligence Service has waged war on every imaginable ailment. When an epidemic hits, the EIS will be there to crack the case, however mysterious or deadly, saving countless lives in the process. Over the years they have successfully battled polio, cholera, and smallpox, to name a few, and in recent years have turned to the epidemics killing us now--smoking, obesity, and gun violence among them. The successful EIS model has spread internationally: former EIS officers on the staff of the Centers for Disease Control have helped to establish nearly thirty similar programs around the world. EIS veterans have gone on to become leaders in the world of public health in organizations such as the World Health Organization. Inside the Outbreaks takes readers on a riveting journey through the history of this remarkable organization, following Epidemic Intelligence Service officers on their globetrotting quest to eliminate the most lethal and widespread threats to the world's health.