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Beriberi, White Rice, and Vitamin B: A Disease, a Cause, and a Cure

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Beriberi, White Rice, and Vitamin B: A Disease, a Cause, and a Cure - Carpenter, Kenneth J
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This book travels through a century of of puzzlement that took place betweenPerry's landing and the use of Vitamin B in the late 1930s. The result is a case study of how an obscure disease rises to international prominance and challenges the experts in public health and nutrition.

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Beriberi, White Rice, and Vitamin B: A Disease, a Cause, and a Cure 2000, University of California Press, Berkeley, CA

ISBN-13: 9780520220539

Hardcover