A biography of Dr. Jonas Salk, looking at his life before, during, and after his discovery of the vaccine that eliminated polio--a crippling and often deadly disease--from America's list of public health concerns.
A biography of the American doctor and medical researcher who helped to develop successful influenza and polio vaccines, then turned his attention to vaccines for cancer and AIDS prevention.
Presents a comprehensive study of Jonas Salk and his years of research in the 1950s on finding a vaccine for Infantile Paralysis, and discusses the controversy that surrounded his work and experiments.
A biography of the scientist and humanitarian who discovered the vaccine for polio, a disease which crippled many people in the early part of the century.
Presents a profile of twentieth-century scientist Jonas Salk, developer of the polio vaccine, discussing his childhood in New York, his education, and the significance of his vaccine and other research in medical science.
Presents a comprehensive study of Jonas Salk and his years of research in the 1950s on finding a vaccine for Infantile Paralysis, and discusses the controversy that surrounded his work and experiments.
Profiles the life and work of physician Jonas Salk, the creator of the first successful polio vaccine, focusing on his contributions to the medical field and his lasting influence on the ways scientists collaborate and conduct research.
Presents an overview of the development of the polio vaccine, including information on the debilitating affects of the virus through the 1950s when a cure was found by immunologist Jonas Salk.
