Impatient Dr. Lange
One Man's Fight to End the Global HIV Epidemic
«More than just a biography, The Impatient Dr. Lange is a must-read for medical students and history buffs; it is also a sociopolitical overview of Europe and Africa in the 1980s and 1990s. The heartbreaking stories of HIV and AIDS patients across the globe, paired with Lange’s relentless drive, propel the narrative forward. Clear, concise, and thoroughly researched, this book shows how one person with ambition, compassion, hope, and the right resources can accomplish extraordinary things.
—Aimee Jodoin, Foreword Reviews»
The incredible story of Joep Lange's life and his unrelenting quest to end the HIV epidemic. Les mer
The incredible story of Joep Lange's life and his unrelenting quest to end the HIV epidemic.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781421426624
- Utgivelsesår
- 2018
- Format
- 22 x 14 cm
Anmeldelser
«More than just a biography, The Impatient Dr. Lange is a must-read for medical students and history buffs; it is also a sociopolitical overview of Europe and Africa in the 1980s and 1990s. The heartbreaking stories of HIV and AIDS patients across the globe, paired with Lange’s relentless drive, propel the narrative forward. Clear, concise, and thoroughly researched, this book shows how one person with ambition, compassion, hope, and the right resources can accomplish extraordinary things.
—Aimee Jodoin, Foreword Reviews»
«Engrossing
—Laurie Garrett, The Lancet»
«Yasmin offers a vivid sense of Lange's complexity, his faults and virtues, and the people and the causes he loved . . . Readers interested in the history of HIV and AIDS or biographies of persons who played a significant role in global health will find this a fascinating read.
—Library Journal»