基本信息出版社：Kaplan Publishing
页码：208 页
出版日期：2009年01月
ISBN：1427798044
International Standard Book Number：1427798044
条形码：9781427798046
EAN：9781427798046
版本：1
装帧：精装
正文语种：英语

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"The archetypal link between dirt and guilt, and cleanliness and innocence is built into our language," says journalist Katherine Ashenburg. But Dr. Mary Ruebush counters that with the fact that Western civilization's obsession with antibacterial soaps and our quest to be clean all the time is actually making us sick.

Why Dirt is Good is a fun look at the plus side of dirt and germs. Complete with cartoons, the book features irreverant yet medically sound advice that illustrates how we can become healthier by exposing ourselves to a bit of dirt and germs. Divided into four parts, the book will explore through text and cartoons:

Part 1 Dirt = good, antibiotics = bad

Part 2

How your immune system really worksHow the immune system develops in children

Part 3

What a germ or bug is trying to do to prolong its life in the presence of antibacterials and antibiotics

Part 4

What you can do to make your immune system healthier
作者简介 Mary Ruebush, PhD., is an Associate Professor of Medical Science at the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, & Idaho (WWAMI) Rural Health Research Center and Medical School, where she teaches Medical Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology. She is an award-winning scientist whose studies on germs and bacteria have been published in scholarly journals. She is a member of the Kaplan faculty for USMLE Step 1.