The Story of MedicineIn this captivating and fact-filled volume on the history of medicine, readers discover the methods of medical care, from the ancients to modern technology. Readers are treated to a tour of techniques from ancient Chinese, Egyptian, and Indian medical texts, Hippocrates and the Greeks, Arab centers of medicine, the legacy of Galen, and Renaissance anatomical studies. This exploration also includes information about public health, microbes and immunizations, women pioneers in medicine, prostheses, mental health studies, plants, and alternative therapies. |
Contents
A Healthy Mind | 4 |
Ayurvedic Medicine | 10 |
The Rise of Surgery | 28 |
Public Health | 34 |
Germ Killers | 40 |
Roman Medicine 16 The Arab World 18 Galens Legacy 20 Renaissance Discoveries 22 | 46 |
Holistic Medicine | 52 |
Looking to the Future | 58 |
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The Story of Medicine: Medicine Around the World and Across the Ages Brian Ward,Richard Walker No preview available - 2000 |
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