an Italian physician of the 17th century who strongly advised that the physician who wished to learn about the causation of a patient’s complaint should inquire into the occupations of the patient. With theIndustrial Revolutionthe number of persons exposed to potential hazards at work increased rap...
By the 1800s, the Industrial Revolution had created ideal conditions for TB to spread—overworked, underfed people crowded together in tenements and factories with poor ventilation. TB became the leading killer in many European and U.S. cities. It even took on an aura of romance, as it sapp...