Infectious Processes: Knowledge, Discourse, and the Politics of Prions
(Part of the Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History Series)
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In recent years a number of scholars have analyzed the management of BSE, also known as 'mad cow disease'. The BSE crisis is regarded by many as an example of the failure of officials and politicians to handle risk situations. Yet, BSE is also characterized by a unique trait, that is, the infectious agent that causes it. Thus far, no one has paid attention to the fact that BSE and other transmissible spongiform encephalopathy's (TSEs) are allegedly...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1403932239
ISBN13:9781403932235
Release Date:October 2004
Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan
Length:191 Pages
Weight:0.84 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.8"
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