Infectious change : reinventing Chinese public health after an epidemic

In February 2003, a Chinese physician crossed the border between mainland China and Hong Kong, spreading Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)—a novel flu-like virus—to over a dozen international hotel guests. SARS went on to kill about 800 people and sicken 8,000 worldwide. By the time it disapp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mason, Katherine
Format:	eBook Book
Language:	English
Published:	Stanford, Calif Stanford University Press 2016
Edition:	1
Subjects:	bioethics CDC China China, Southeast global health MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine MEDICAL / Public Health migration pandemics professionalization Public health Public health > China, Southeast Public health administration Public health administration > China, Southeast SARS SARS (Disease) SARS (Disease) > China, Southeast SOCIAL SCIENCE SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General urbanization global health CDC China bioethics migration SARS pandemics urbanization public health professionalization
ISBN:	9780804798921, 0804798923, 080479443X, 9780804794435, 0804798958, 9780804798952
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Table of Contents:

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: After SARS -- Chapter 1: City of Immigrants -- Chapter 2: Relationships, Trust, and Truths -- Chapter 3: Scientific Imaginaries -- Chapter 4: Pandemic Betrayals -- Conclusion: Caring for the Population -- Appendix 1: Tianmai CDC by Department -- Appendix 2: Glossary of Chinese Terms -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Acknowledgments --
Contents --
Conclusion. Caring for the Population --
Chapter Two. Relationships, Trust, and Truths --
Appendix 1. Tianmai CDC by Department (as of 2009) --
Index
Appendix 2. Glossary of Chinese Terms --
Introduction. After SARS --
Chapter One. City of Immigrants --
Frontmatter --
Chapter Three. Scientific Imaginaries --
Chapter Four. Pandemic Betrayals --
Notes --
Bibliography --