The History of Medicine

A fascinating introduction to the advancement of medical science down the centuries - from Stone Age trepanning (drilling holes into the skull) to ...

In three sections, the Oxford Handbook of the History of Medicine celebrates the richness and variety of medical history around the world. It explo...

Reducere. This eye-opening journey through centuries of medical care on the battlefield is a fascinating read. The research is impressive, the writing style ...

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Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, this Very Short Introduction surveys the history of medicine from clas...

DescriptionBehind every landmark drug is a story. It could be an oddball researcher's genius insight, a catalyzing moment in geopolitical history, ...

Reducere. "Delightfully horrifying."--Popular Science This wryly humorous collection of stories about bizarre medical treatments and cases offers a unique po...

Touching on such diverse subspecialties as genetics, pharmacology, neurology, sexology and immunology, the author intersperses obvious historical m...

Reducere. From surgery to vaccines, man has made great strides in the field of medicine. Quality of life has improved dramatically in the last few decades al...

Reducere. The Cambridge History of Medicine, first published in 2006, surveys the rise of medicine in the West from classical times to the present. Covering ...

This volume offers a comprehensive historical survey of medicine in sixteenth-century Europe and examines both medical theories and practices withi...

Reducere. A fascinating history of the practice of surgery from one of the leading figures in the field, chronicling centuries of scientific breakthroughs by...

Reducere. The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine has become a landmark in the history of Chinese civilization. Written in the form of a dialogue i...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Noortje JacobsIllustration(s): 5 halftonesNumber of pages: 264Publication date: 2022Dimensions...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Noortje JacobsIllustration(s): 5 halftonesNumber of pages: 264Publication date: 2022Dimensions...

Reducere. Wounds and disease were as devastating on the battlefields of the ancient world as they are today. In an age of bloody combat, how did physicians a...

A comprehensive survey of medical knowledge and practice in ancient Egypt focusing on internal medicine written by leading authorities in the field...

A one-volume, detailed survey of the major debates and themes in the history of western medicine, from the early modern period to the present. Comb...

Reducere. This extraordinary collection of goddess stories from Native American civilizations across the continent, Paula Gunn Allen shares myths that have g...

Reducere. DescriptionThe last 50 years have seen the popularity of Chinese medicine grow exponentially. In China, Korea, Japan and Singapore, Chinese medicin...

Doctors and patients alike trust the medical profession and its therapeutic powers; Alarming and optimistic, Taking the Medicine is essential readi...

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UKAuthor(s): Adam KayNumber of pages: 416Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 29Cover type: Pap...

Reducere. The "intelligent and sweeping" (Booklist) story of the crucial year that prefigured the events of the American Revolution in 1776--and how Boston's...

Reducere. The Quaker City and its hospitals were pioneers in the field of mental health. Yet by the end of the nineteenth century, its institutions were crow...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Ph. D. Kathy L. CallahanA noted authority and speaker on anthropology and metaphysical subjects, Kathy L. Callahan presents...

Reducere. The recent trend toward holistic living has heightened our national fascination with herbal remedies and less conventional therapies such as acupun...

This ambitious volume paints a rich picture of the tools and techniques of printing, publishing, and reading that shaped the ideas and practices th...

From "pharma bros" to everday household budgets, just how did the pharmaceutical industry betray its own history--and how can it return to its trad...

Reducere. In this account, a journalist traces the course of yellow fever, stopping in 1878 Memphis to "vividlyevoke] the Faulkner-meets-'Dawn of the Dead' h...

DescriptionThe science, culture and history of breast cancer as told by a reporter who survived it As a health-care journalist, Kate Pickert knew t...

Reducere. A review of the original edition of "The Burdens of Disease" that appeared in ISIS stated, ""Hays has written a remarkable book. He too has a messa...

Reducere. An authoritative, illuminating, and deeply humane history of addiction--a phenomenon that remains baffling and deeply misunderstood despite having ...

Cody Johnson beautifully balances historical knowledge with cutting-edge science to produce a thoroughly enjoyable and enlightening read which pain...

Before 1990, we brought our health problems to doctors and got "care". Today health services bring us problems with our bones, lipids, breathing, g...

'A brilliant cultural history ... Scull's book fills a gap in the literature and deserves to be widely read ... outstanding' The Times

Reducere. Gritty, harrowing and full of courage, a testimony to the men and woman from the council estates of Britain who lived and died in the longest campa...

In Making Medicine: Surprising Stories from the History of Drug Discovery, author Keith Veronese examines eighteen different molecules and their un...

Sick Note is a history of how the British state asked, 'who is really sick?' Tracing medical certification for absence from work from 1948 to 2010,...

This book provides a detailed history of the first hospital dedicated to neurology and neurosurgery in the world: the National Hospital, Queen Squa...

The book aims to present, educate and inform individuals about Alzheimer's disease in a comprehensive manner. Its scope ranges from the discovery o...

Across early modern Europe, men and women from all ranks gathered medical, culinary, and food preservation recipes from family and friends, experts...

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Publisher: University of Illinois PressAuthor(s): Linda GordonNumber of pages: 464Publication date: 2007Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 28Cover type: Paper...

Reducere. A guide to music therapy looks at practices from the ancient world, classical forms from the East and West, and contemporary methods.

A preeminent classics scholar revises the history of medicine.Medical thinking and observation were radically changed by the ancient Greeks, one of...

A riveting, thought-provoking and very timely account of the idea and the reality of quarantine around the world, examining not only the history bu...

Reducere. CONTENTS: Foreword, Vanessa Northington Gamble "Introduction: Healing and the History of Medicine in the Atlantic World, " Sean Morey Smith and Chr...

The history of neurology as seen through the lens of the filmmaker is fascinating and extraordinary. Neurocinema, The Sequel is a review of the his...

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Offers the first history of fatigue, one that is scrupulously researched but also informed by Emily Abel's own experiences as a cancer survivor. Wi...

Reducere. Seeks to restore the pivotal role of the patient's own story in the healing process - Shows how conventional medicine tends to ignore the account o...

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Examines Appalachia's long relationship with the global trade in medicinal plants.Publisher: The University Press of KentuckyAuthor(s): Luke Manget...

A very timely history of disease outbreaks, from the authors of Quackery: stories of outbreaks (and their patient zeros), plus chapters on the scie...

Reducere. "Paul Farmer brings his considerable intellect, empathy, and expertise to bear in this powerful and deeply researched account of the Ebola outbreak...

A revisionist history of medicine, in which blood plays the starring rolePublisher: Basic BooksAuthor(s): Dhun SethnaNumber of pages: 384Publicatio...

Reducere. These transcriptions of dental meetings and seminars of the early 20th century shed light on the history and development of dentistry.The dentist o...

The Oxford Textbook of the Newborn: A Cultural and Medical History provides readers with an accessible exploration of the natural lifecycle of a ne...

The story of how three individuals conquered the plague of the seaPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Stephen BownIllustration(s): 20 Illust...

Reducere. One of America's top physicians traces the history of risk in medicine--with powerful lessons for today Every medical decision--whether to have che...

Reducere. David J. Peck's Or Perish in the Attempt ingeniously combines the remarkable adventures of Lewis and Clark with an examination of the health proble...

Reducere. Is stress a deadly disease on the rise in modern society? Can mind-body practices from the East help us become well? When it comes to healing, we b...

Reducere. In 2014, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea suffered the worst epidemic of Ebola in history. The brutal virus spread rapidly through a clinical dese...

Reducere. This volume contains new editions of two books. R. Pearson's Pasteur, Plagiarist, Imposter, originally published in 1942, serves as the introductio...

Publisher: Elsevier Science & TechnologyAuthor(s): Jeffrey MB (Clinical Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Med...

A riveting, thought-provoking and very timely account of the idea and the reality of quarantine around the world, examining not only the history bu...

What did Cleopatra, Marc Antony and Julius Caesar have in common? Cleopatra used it to keep her skin smooth as silk. Marc Antony used its balm to h...

Flora Murray's book is a record of the Women's Hospital Corps in France and the Endell Street Military Hospital, London. Despite a lack of training...