An ancient disease which predates man, tuberculosis was one of the earliest chronic life-threatening diseases faced by Canadians. By 1900 "The White Plague" was the number one cause of death for Canadians between fifteen and forty-five years of age. Racked by incessant coughing, barely able to catch their breath, tuberculosis sufferers seemed to literally waste away.
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ISBN | 9780773518339 |
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Sprache | eng |
Cover | Fester Einband |
Verlag | McGill-Queen's University Press |
Jahr | 1999 |
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