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Hygeia and Panacea: Is prevention better than cure?

Professor Christopher Dye · Gresham College

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Better sanitation and hygiene, coupled with immunization, have dramatically reduced illness caused by exposure to microbes. For those who do fall ill, a galaxy of drugs and medical procedures have been invented to treat conditions of all kinds. Among all these means of prevention and cure, which have made the biggest impact on human health?

The talk

  1. Hygeia and Panacea: Is prevention better than cure? 2006-11-23 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Christopher Dye
Year
2006
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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