SARS in Context: Memory, History, and Policy

by Jacalyn Duffin, Arthur Sweetman

Overview

Former Ontario Chief Coroner James Young and infectious disease expert Dick Zoutman recount their efforts to contain the mysterious new disease. In answer to questions about "lessons from the past," several distinguished historians of epidemics examine how their knowledge of responses to older plagues influenced their perception of SARS. They also reflect on how the advent of SARS alters their views of the past. Finally, policy experts comment on possible changes to health care that the SARS experience suggests should be made.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780773581647
Publisher:	McGill-Queens University Press
Publication date:	10/12/2006
Series:	McGill-Queen's/AMS Healthcare Studies in the History of Medicine, Health, and Society , #27
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jacalyn Duffin is professor in the Hannah Chair in History of Medicine, Queen's University, and the author or several books, including Clio in the Clinic: History in Medical Practice.
Arthur Sweetman is director of the School of Policy Studies, Queen's U
Jacalyn Duffin is a physician and professor emerita at Queen’s University and co-editor of SARS in Context: Memory, History, and Policy.
Arthur Sweetman is director of the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University, Canada, where he holds the Stauffer-Dunning chair in public policy. Jun Zhang is Cheung Kong Professor of Economics and the director of the China Center for Economic St