پزشکی گرمسیری: تاریخچه مصور پیشگامان

This superbly illustrated work provides short accounts of the lives and scientific contributions of all of the major pioneers of Tropical Medicine. Largely biographical, the stories discussed enlighten a new generation of scientists to the advances made by their predecessors. Written by Gordon Cook, contributor to the hugely popular Manson’s Tropical Diseases , this report discusses the pioneers themselves and offers a global accounting of their experiences at the onset of the discipline. Cover......Page 1 Halftitle......Page 2 Inside Cover......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 10 Prologue......Page 16 1 Early pioneers of ‘medicine in the tropics’......Page 18 2 Origins of the formal discipline: background factors......Page 50 3 Patrick Manson (1844–1922): father of the newly-formed speciality, filariasis research, and founder of the London School of Tropical Medicine......Page 68 4 Alphonse Laveran (1845–1922): discovery of the causative agent of malaria in 1880......Page 84 5 Ronald Ross (1857–1932): the role of the Italian malariologists, and scientific verification of mosquito transmission of malaria......Page 98 6 Carlos Finlay (1833–1915): yellow fever research in southern America......Page 120 7 James Cantlie (1851–1926): tropical surgeon, university administrator, and founder of the (Royal) Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene......Page 132 8 George Carmichael Low (1872–1952): an underrated pioneer, and contributor to the (Royal) Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene......Page 144 9 David Bruce (1855–1931): Malta fever, nagana, and East African trypanosomiasis......Page 162 10 The schistosomiasis saga: Theodor Bilharz (1825–62), Robert Leiper (1881–1969), and the Japanese investigators......Page 174 11 Joseph Everett Dutton (1874–1905): West African trypanosomiasis and relapsing fever......Page 184 12 The causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis (kal-azar): William Leishman (1865–1926) and Charles Donovan (1863–1951)......Page 194 13 Leonard Rogers (1868–1962): the diseases of Bengal, and the founding of the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine......Page 200 14 Aldo Castellani (1877–1971): research in the tropics, and founding of the Ross Institute and Hospital for Tropical Diseases......Page 214 15 Neil Hamilton Fairley (1891–1966): medicine in the tropics, and the future of clinical tropical medicine......Page 228 16 Alexandre Yersin (1863–1943), and other contributers in solving the plague problem......Page 236 17 Andrew Balfour (1873–1931): pioneer of preventive medicine in the tropics and first Director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine......Page 242 18 Some less well-documented pioneers......Page 250 19 ‘Back-room’ and lay pioneers of the specialty......Page 260 20 Politicians and entrepreneurs: the Chamberlains (father and son), Alfred Jones and Herbert Read......Page 268 Epilogue......Page 278 Appendices......Page 280 Index......Page 284