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Highlights
- Canadian surgeon Lucille Teasdale and her husband founded Lacor Hospital in northern Uganda in 1961.
- About the Author: Deborah Cowley, an Ottawa-based writer and broadcaster, is also the author of Cairo, A Practical Guide and co-author of One Woman's Journey: A Portrait of Pauline Vanier.
- 176 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Medical (incl. Patients)
- Series Name: Quest Biography
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About the Book
Through 35 years of civil war and epidemics, Canadians Lucille Teasdale and her husband treated diseases such as malaria, TB, and AIDS in northern Uganda.
Book Synopsis
Canadian surgeon Lucille Teasdale and her husband founded Lacor Hospital in northern Uganda in 1961. For 35 years the two doctors treated such contagious diseases as malaria, TB, and AIDS, and Teasdale performed thousands of operations under difficult conditions. They lived through civil war, hostage takings, and epidemics. Teasdale received the highest humanitarian awards from the U.N. for her life's work in Africa. Deborah Cowley, an Ottawa-based writer and broadcaster, is also the author of Cairo, A Practical Guide and co-author of One Woman's Journey: A Portrait of Pauline Vanier.About the Author
Deborah Cowley, an Ottawa-based writer and broadcaster, is also the author of Cairo, A Practical Guide and co-author of One Woman's Journey: A Portrait of Pauline Vanier.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.58 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x .47 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 176
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Medical (incl. Patients)
Series Title: Quest Biography
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Deborah Cowley
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 2005
TCIN: 1004453213
UPC: 9781894852166
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-9954
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.6 pounds
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