| A Brief Outline of the History of Medicine: with Comments on Sir William Osler, an Essay on Aequanimitas, and a List of Medical Books of Historical In Contributor(s): Jones M. D., James R. (Author), Jones, James R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 152011656X ISBN-13: 9781520116563 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $46.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2016 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Essays |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6" W x 9" (0.94 lbs) 290 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 9000 years of medicine - prehistory, classical times, the medieval tradition, Renaissance, and present day. Miraculous breakthroughs, trepanning, bloodletting, infectious diseases, body snatching, and gene therapy. Learn who invented surgical procedures, anesthesia, X-Rays, vaccinations, homeopathy, and chiropractic. Study physicians and scientists like Hippocrates, Galen, Pasteur, Koch, Roentgen, Watson, Crick, Salk, and Sabin. "A Brief Outline of the History of Medicine" is concise and accessible. There are essays on smallpox, tuberculosis, malaria, and analysis of Osler's famous "Aequaminitas." An Interesting Bibliography and a detailed index complete the book. An essential book for medical students, historians, physicians, and anyone seeking to understand the history of medicine. It belongs on your bookshelf. |