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Autore |
Mann J |
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Titolo |
Life saving drugs : the elusive magic bullet / / John Mann |
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Cambridge, U.K., : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2004 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (257 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Drugs - Research - History |
Pharmacology - History |
Drugs - History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-240) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Life Saving DrugsOFC; LSD_Pre-i-viii; LSD_Ch01_001_010; LSD_Ch02_011_084; LSD_Ch03_085_140; LSD_Ch04_141_222; LSD_Ch05_223_232; LSD_Further reading_233_240; LSD_Subject Index_241_248 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In 1900 only a handful of drugs (morphine, quinine, aspirin, etc) had genuine efficacy but had little value for bacterial or viral infections or cancer. These conditions were usually untreatable. Now there are literally thousands of drugs which offer cures or greatly extended life-spans for those with life-threatening conditions. Life Saving Drugs: the Elusive Magic Bullet describes the discovery and development of antibacterial, anti-viral and anti-cancer drugs. The book highlights the colourful characters behind the inventions and the huge improvements in quality of life and life-expectancy |
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