{"product_id":"adventures-of-a-female-medical-detective-9781421419992","title":"Adventures of a Female Medical Detective","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOccasionally heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious, Guinan's account of her pathbreaking career will inspire public health students and future medical detectives-and give all readers insight into that part of the government exclusively devoted to protecting their health.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Adventures of a Female Medical Detective, Guinan weaves together twelve vivid stories of her life in medicine, describing her individual experiences in controlling outbreaks, researching new diseases, and caring for patients with untreatable infections. She offers readers a feisty, engaging, and uniquely female perspective from a time when very few women worked in the field. Occasionally heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious, Guinan's account of her path breaking career will inspire public health students and future medical medical detectives-and give all readers insight into that part of the government exclusively devoted to protecting their health. American Medical Women's Association Journal From the comfort of your sofa or chair, there's nothing quite like a good adventure. But Hemingway, Roosevelt, Heyerdahl, Peary, you can put them aside after you've read Adventures of a Female Medical Detective. Author Mary Guinan, PhD, MD, is a true pioneer, and the stories she tells of her early career are jaw-dropping... In every job-related battle she fought, Guinan's tenacity is impressive and empowering. Bookworm Sez ... a rip-roaring read... As a 'medical detective', Guinan presents a series of case studies in explicit homage to super-sleuth Sherlock Holmes. Nature A punchy whodunnit is backed with plain talk of misogyny. Times Higher Education Light-hearted and easy to read...Guinan's stories embody the modesty and humor inherent in the culture of epidemiology as practiced by the Epidemiologic Intelligence Service (EIS) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... a frank and illuminating look at how scientists - female scientists in particular - actually work to combat disease. The Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. My First Outbreak Investigation\u003cbr\u003e2. Something to Believe In: Operation Smallpox Zero\u003cbr\u003e3. A Gift of an Elephant\u003cbr\u003e4. Dr. Herpes\u003cbr\u003e5. Healthcare Workers and Enemy Information in a War Zone, Pakistan, 1980\u003cbr\u003e6. An AIDS Needlestick at a Rundown Hotel in San Francisco, 1982\u003cbr\u003e7. ACT UP Acts Up at CDC over the Definition of AIDS for Women\u003cbr\u003e8. The HIV-Infected Preacher's Wife\u003cbr\u003e9. Few Safe Places\u003cbr\u003e10. Expert Witness for John Doe, the Pharmacist, 1991\u003cbr\u003e11. The Milk Industry Challenges CDC over the Source of a Listeriosis Outbreak\u003cbr\u003e12. On Getting AIDS from a Toilet Seat and Other STD Myths and Taboos\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408119406935,"sku":"9781421419992","price":19.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421419992.jpg?v=1730501655","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/adventures-of-a-female-medical-detective-9781421419992","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}