Doctors at the borders : immigration and the rise of public health / Michael C. LeMay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

LeMay, Michael C., 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical assistance.

Communicable diseases--Transmission.

Communicable diseases.

Emigration and immigration--Health aspects.

Emigration and immigration.

Physical Description:

xviii, 261 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2015]

Summary:

"A unique resource for the general public and students interested in immigration and public health, this book presents a comprehensive history of public health and draws 10 key lessons for current immigration and health policymakers"-- Provided by publisher.

"This text examines the impact of immigration and dissects the legal and illegal immigration impacts on American policy and politics in future decades"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The Age of Mass Migration, 1820-1920 1

The Old Immigrant Wave, 1820-1880 4

The New Immigrant Wave, 1880-1920 14

Reaction to Change-the Nativist Movement and Growing Restrictionism 26

Public Policy Reactions to Mass Migration 30

Conclusion: Closing the Golden Door 35

2 The Period of Pandemics 37

Notable Epidemic/Pandemic Diseases and North American Immigration 39

Germ Theory and Medical Science Developments to Cope with Pandemics 71

Conclusion 78

3 The Angel Island Quarantine/Immigration Station, 1891-1946 79

A Brief History of the Angel Island Quarantine/Immigration Station 80

The Immigration Station 86

Coping with Epidemics and Pandemics 95

Spreading Innovations 111

Conclusion 114

4 The Ellis Island Station 115

A Brief History of Ellis Island Quarantine Station 116

Coping with Epidemics 139

Spreading Innovations 149

Conclusion 153

5 The New Orleans Station 155

A Brief History of the City and Immigration to and through New Orleans 160

The New Orleans Station 165

Coping with Epidemics and Pandemics at New Orleans 172

Spreading Innovations 188

Conclusion 191

6 Ten Lessons Learned 193

Lesson 1 A Question of When, Not If 194

Lesson 2 Political Exigencies Tend to Trump Medical Advice 201

Lesson 3 Preventive Medicine Is Best 203

Lesson 4 Mission Complexity Hampers Effective Response 206

Lesson 5 As Man Adapts to Nature, Nature Adapts to Man 209

Lesson 6 We Have Met the Enemy, and He Is Us 213

Lesson 7 The Special Threat of Bioterrorism 216

Lesson 8 The Importance of an Early Warning System 219

Lesson 9 The Necessity for International Cooperation to Face a Global Threat 221

Lesson 10 Plan to Succeed, or Plan on Failing 224

Conclusion 227.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-252) and index.

ISBN:

9781440840241

1440840245

OCLC:

908699269