Bøger af Karen Donnelly

For centuries, people suffering from certain symptoms were branded as "lepers" and became societal outcasts. Eventually, a man named Hansen was able to discover a treatment, and what became known as Hansen's disease was all but wiped out. This book charts the history of the disease, describes the stigma attached to leprosy, explains the science involved in finding a cure, and covers the World Health Organization's attempts to rid the entire world of the disease.

Our new Coping titles will keep you abreast of difficult situations and how to deal with them.Few people really understand this mysterious disease. Though it is common knowledge that Lyme disease is caused by the bite of a tick, it is only in the recent past that people have started to understand the seriously debilitating and long-term consequences of leaving the Lyme bacteria untreated. This book describes what Lyme disease is, how it was discovered and is treated, and, most important, how to protect yourself from catching it in the first place.