| Antique Medical Instruments Sixth with Revi Edition Contributor(s): Wilbur, C. Keith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764329936 ISBN-13: 9780764329937 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2008 Annotation: Family physician and artist Dr. C. Keith Wilber presents a hand-illustrated tour of medical history via the doctors' instruments. This study chronicles the evolution of a wide range of medical instruments from the mid-1700s through current usage. It inclu |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles - Medical | History - Medical | Family & General Practice |
| Dewey: 610.284 |
| LCCN: 2008921381 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.4" W x 10.9" (1.10 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Family physician and artist Dr. C. Keith Wilber presents a hand-illustrated tour of medical history via the doctors' instruments. This study chronicles the evolution of a wide range of medical instruments from the mid-1700s through current usage. It includes discussions on microscopes, reflex hammers, stethoscopes, blood pressure instruments, electro-cardiographs, ophthalmoscopes, otoscopes, endoscopes, vaginal specula, thermometers, forceps, bullet probes, bloodletting instruments, vaccination lancets, trepanning tools, and others. This is an important resource for all medical personnel, historians, and collectors. |