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Article: Malaria-Poverty, Race and Public Health in the United States. (Book Reviews).
- Article from:
- Southern Medical Journal
- Article date:
- May 1, 2002
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Author: Margaret Humphreys
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001
When I first received the book entitled Malaria--Poverty, Race and Public Health in the United States, I asked myself two questions. First, who would be interested in reading such a book? Second, for whom is that book written? The length of the book was average: about 200 pages. Its price - $41.50 - however, would be a significant deterrent to many potential buyers. I wondered if I should recommend that book to our readers.
It is well known that malaria is no longer an important health problem in the US. Worldwide, although it affects over 100 million patients and is ...