The Tyranny of Distance: The Treatment and Prevention of Diphtheria in Middle Canada, 1894–1920
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DOI: 10.1093/jhmas/jrac016
Abstract: ABSTRACT:Before 1900, diphtheria was a deadly infection in Canadian children. Clinical trials in Europe demonstrated that “antitoxin” decreased mortality of the disease. Canadian physicians first utilized the new medication in 1894 and found it most… read more here.
Keywords: diphtheria; treatment prevention; prevention diphtheria; diphtheria middle ... See more keywords