Down syndrome research and medical care timeline global. A very nicely written book detailing the history of down syndrome and the historical methods of care or lack thereof of persons carrying this extra chromosome. Concerns about spreading disease through the lending of books would. Down syndrome occurs in people of all races and economic levels, though older women have an increased chance of having a child with down syndrome. Rats, lice and history is a 1935 book written by biologist hans zinsser on the subject of typhus, a disease on which he performed significant research. The great book scare created a panic that you could catch an. To our knowledge, book syndrome has only been reported in one, large swedish family 25 cases in 4.
Whether its a tearjerking piece of fiction, a colourful book for children or an indispensable guide. I recently wrote a short memoir of growing up with my brother who had downs and i found mr. Excellent book on medical history and especially good essays on epidemics throughout history. However, most children with down syndrome are born to women under age 35 because younger women have far more babies. Down syndrome, children with special needs, books barnes. Popular books about the history of medicine ut health science.
Bibliomania can be a symptom of obsessivecompulsive disorder which involves the collecting or even hoarding of books to the point. When the public feared that library books could spread deadly. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Five books of science and history that cast light on covid19. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Which books about down s syndrome have supported you the most. Some of the outbreaks of disease that have caused most distress among human. This book is included with kindle unlimited membership. A 35 year old woman has about a one in 350 chance of conceiving a child with down syndrome, and this chance increases gradually to 1 in 100 by age 40. How to understand a plague five books of science and history that. What the history books wont tell you about george washington. Both men and women can pass the genetic translocation for down syndrome on to their children. Local down syndrome organizations in the united states. If youre looking for context, history or scientific information about the spread of disease, these books are a good place to start.
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