Michael Worboys, Spreading germs: disease theories and medical practice in Britain, 1865–1900, Cambridge History of Medicine series, Cambridge University Press, 2000, pp. xvi, 327, illus., £37.50, US$59.95 (hardback 0-521-773024).

David S Barnes

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Michael Worboys, Spreading germs: disease theories and medical practice in Britain, 1865–1900, Cambridge History of Medicine series, Cambridge University Press, 2000, pp. xvi, 327, illus., £37.50, US$59.95 (hardback 0-521-773024).

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Information: Medical History , Volume 47 , Issue 1 , January 2003 , pp. 113 - 115

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Michael Worboys, Spreading germs: disease theories and medical practice in Britain, 1865–1900, Cambridge History of Medicine series, Cambridge University Press, 2000, pp. xvi, 327, illus., £37.50, US$59.95 (hardback 0-521-773024).

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