Diphtheria Serum as a Technological Object: A Philosophical Analysis of Serotherapy in France 1894-1900
- ISBN-10
- 1498531482
- ISBN-13
- 9781498531481
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 174
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-12-27
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Author
- Jonathan Simon
Description
This book is a philosophical analysis of the development and production of the anti-diphtheria serum in France from 1894 to 1900. Jonathan Simon's unique approach considers serum, a medicinal drug, as a technological object and analyzes its insertion into the therapeutic environment of diphtheria.
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