Shannon Gearhart
Contributor
Contributor to SAGE Publications's Encyclopedia of Global Health (2008) whose work for that encyclopedia formed the basis of her contributions to Britannica.
Primary Contributions (1)
Phineas Gage was an American railroad foreman known for having survived a traumatic brain injury caused by an iron rod that shot through his skull and obliterated the greater part of the left frontal lobe of his brain. Little is known about Gage’s early life other than that he was born into a…
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Publications (1)
Encyclopedia of Global Health (4 Vol. Set ) (January 2008)
"A general reference for topics related to health worlwide, this encyclopedia is ambitious in its scope, with entries for specific diseases and conditions, geographical areas, health issues, biographical information, and organizations related to world health policy."―CHOICE"A useful, one-stop reference for health professionals and the general population alike that speaks to important changes and issues in global health; a foundation of knowledge essential for any library."―Library...
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