Toponymous diseases of Australia
| Autor: | Jan Tent, John S. Mackenzie, Ranil D Appuhamy |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
Henipavirus Infections
Geography Alphavirus Infections business.industry Association (object-oriented programming) Australia Encephalitis Arbovirus History 19th Century Alphavirus Encephalitis Virus Murray Valley General Medicine Disease History 20th Century Genealogy Hendra Virus Virus Diseases Ross River virus Humans Names Medicine business Buruli Ulcer |
| Zdroj: | Medical Journal of Australia. 193:642-646 |
| ISSN: | 1326-5377 0025-729X |
| DOI: | 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb04092.x |
| Popis: | Names are more than just labels used to identify diseases. They can be windows into the discovery, characteristics and attributes of the disease. Toponymous diseases are diseases that are named after places. Hendra, Ross River, Bairnsdale, Murray Valley and Barmah Forest are all examples of Australian places that have had diseases named after them. They all have unique and interesting stories that provide a glimpse into their discovery, history and culture. Because of perceived negative connotations, the association of diseases with placenames has sometimes generated controversy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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