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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817125403321

Autore

Mann J

Titolo

Life saving drugs : the elusive magic bullet / / John Mann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, U.K., : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2004

ISBN

1-84755-122-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

ISSN

RSC paperbacks

Classificazione

44.42

Disciplina

615.109

Soggetti

Drugs - Research - History

Pharmacology - History

Drugs - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-240) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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