How the polio epidemic revolutionized modern medicine
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - 12:37
in Health & Medicine
In the early twentieth century, a diagnosis of polio could mean almost certain death. By 1952, the epidemic had devastated countries in Europe and baffled medical professionals. In her book, The Autumn Ghost, Dr. Hannah Wunsch explores how Danish doctors revolutionized their practice in the midst of this tragedy.