AN ELEMENT OF HOPE Radium and the Response to Cancer in Canada, 1900-1940

Hayter, Charles

ISBN 10: 0773528695 / ISBN 13: 9780773528697

Published by McGill Queens University Press, Montreal - Kingston, 2005

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273 pages in clean, white, excellent condition. Black cloth with silver titles on the spine. Corners and edges show no wear. Yellow/white DJ with illustration and white titles. No wear on jacket. NF/NF. Seller Inventory # 204173

Bibliographic Details

Title: AN ELEMENT OF HOPE Radium and the Response ...

Publisher: McGill Queens University Press, Montreal - Kingston

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: First Edition.

Book Type: Book

About this title

Synopsis:

"Tracing the origins, establishment, and early development of cancer programs in Canada, An Element of Hope focuses on the introduction of radium therapy and its effect in raising awareness about the need for public support of cancer treatment." "In this study, Charles Hayter also describes the effect of radium on medical practice, explores the societal response to cancer and the creation of state-supported cancer programs, and discusses the historical roots of some current problems in cancer care."--BOOK JACKET.

About the Author:

Charles Hayter is associate professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, and a radiation oncologist at Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre.