Children's health issues in historical perspective /

From sentimental stories about polio to the latest cherub in hospital commercials, sick children tug at the public's heartstrings. However sick children have not always had adequate medical care or protection. The essays in this book investigate the identification, prevention, and treatment of...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Strong-Boag, Veronica Jane, Warsh, Cheryl Krasnick, 1957-
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
French
Published: Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, ©2005.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=141147
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Spotlight on Children; POLITICS; NUTRITION; RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIMENSIONS; EXPERTS; INSTITUTIONS; Selected Bibliography; List of Contributors; Index.