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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The role of language in the discovery and acceptance of vitamins

Abstract

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I contrast the language of biochemists and physicians, and describe how language obstructed acceptance of the deficiency theory and vitamin hypothesis in Great Britain at the beginning of this century.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Language, Modern
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Maltz, Alesia
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Burkhardt, Richard W.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 1990 Maltz, Alesia
Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
AAI9021725
(UMI)AAI9021725
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/23714

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Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Maltz, Alesia. The role of language in the discovery and acceptance of vitamins. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/23714