Antibiotics History, Science, and Issues |
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| Author:
| Bartie, Delene |
| Series title: | The Story of a Drug Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61069-971-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2022 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO, LLC
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| Imprint: | Greenwood |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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This accessible, easy-to-read book provides readers with different perspectives on the subject of antibiotics, examining their history, production, uses, and dangers.
Antibiotics have brought dramatic improvements in health care, enabling cures for what were once deadly infections. Written in accessible, nontechnical language, Antibiotics: History, Science, and Issues provides a thorough overview of antibiotics that covers historical information about their discovery,...
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This accessible, easy-to-read book provides readers with different perspectives on the subject of antibiotics, examining their history, production, uses, and dangers.
Antibiotics have brought dramatic improvements in health care, enabling cures for what were once deadly infections. Written in accessible, nontechnical language, Antibiotics: History, Science, and Issues provides a thorough overview of antibiotics that covers historical information about their discovery, development, and uses; explains the basic mechanisms of action of the major groups of antibiotics; and identifies the potential negative effects and dangers associated with this powerful class of drugs.
The latest in the Story of a Drug series, this book provides an informative background on antibiotics that reaches back to their use in ancient times; explains how antibiotics work, covering their sites and modes of action; identifies the applications of antibiotics in health care, agriculture, the food industry, and establishing water quality; and explains the risks, side effects, allergic reactions, problems of antibiotic resistance, and other issues involved with antibiotic use. The easy-to-understand text presents scientifically accurate information that enables readers to better understand the key role of antibiotics in our 21st-century world.
* Examines antibiotics and related subjects from a variety of perspectives, including medical, historical, economic, and social
* Provides an introductory case-study chapter that helps put the material into a real-world context
* Includes primary source documents, such as guidelines, policy documents, and scientific and technical readings on the topics covered, that provide readers with more in-depth information and help students hone their critical thinking and analytical skills