The Pest Hospital: Memory, Vaccines, and Serum Therapy in Kansas City.
J Med Humanit
; 44(3): 401-407, 2023 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36823390
ABSTRACT
A medical narrative from a woman in her 90s describes her childhood bout with diphtheria in Kansas City, Missouri, apparently immediately after vaccination, her confinement in the "pest hospital," and her treatment with what she understood as a blood transfusion from a donor who was found through a radio appeal. In this essay, we trace the narrative back to the institutions, medical practices, and historical context, examining both the underlying history of medical practice and scientific understanding that is reflected in her experience and also the contexts of that history, including racial and religious attitudes.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vaccines
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Diphtheria
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Med Humanit
Journal subject:
ETICA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos