Ouvrages documentaires canadiens, Auteurs canadiens (documentaires), Santé et médecine, Médecine
Audio avec voix humaine, Braille avec transcription humaine
History is full of gruesome pandemics, and surviving those pandemics has shaped our society and way of life. Every person…
today is alive because of an ancestor who survived -- and surviving our current and future pandemics, like SARS, AIDS, and bird flu will determine our future. This book presents in-depth information about past and current illnesses; the evolution of medicine and its pioneers; cures and treatments; strange rituals and superstitions; and what we're doing to prevent future pandemics. Grades 4-7. 2013.
Four unusual medical events: a man with an iron rod shot through his head survives; conjoined twin boys endure cranial…
separation; a girl born without arms learns to use mechanical ones; and a man with spinal cord injury regains some functions. Uncontracted braille. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2004