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<p> Effortlessly transmits both the facts and the fascination of a bad infectious outbreak...[a] portrait of contagion at the highest possible magnification. -- The New York Times <p>&#8220;A touching and compelling account. The Lassa&#160;Ward brings to life the challenges and rewards that dedicated development workers face daily around the world.&#8221;--Joseph E. Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel laureate in economics <p> Required reading for all medical students and anyone looking for a little armchair medical adventure. -- Library Journal <p>&#8220;Donaldson started out as an earnest, well-meaning American medical student, off on a great African adventure. He came of age in the middle of a raging epidemic, civil war, and hideous poverty, discovering a humanity few Americans ever experience. Donaldson has bared his soul, offering a lesson that should be required reading for every doctor-in-training.&#8221;--Laurie Garrett, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse o

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DR. ROSS I. DONALDSON is a UCLA medical professor who works in one of Los Angeles's main trauma centers, specializing in emergency medicine and global health. He is author of several medical texts and has been a humanitarian in some of the world's most dangerous places. When in the States, he resides in Venice Beach, California.

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