| Fever Hospital: A History of Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital Contributor(s): Anderson, W. K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0522849644 ISBN-13: 9780522849646 Publisher: Melbourne University OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 1998 Annotation: This thoroughly researched history records the work and achievements of Fairfield Hospital from its opening in 1904 to its closure amid controversy and protest in 1996. This history of Fairfield Hospital is also a history of the treatment of infectious diseases in Victoria in the 20th century and is a significant chapter in the history of Australia. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | History |
| Dewey: 610.9 |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 6.56" W x 9.58" (1.60 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the story of the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital which, before it was closed in 1996, became one of the world's foremost centres for the research and treatment of infectious diseases, especially HIV and AIDS. |