Source Book of Medical History
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (869 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486206211 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 704 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Samir said Good book to read to learn about Medical History. Great read as a aspiring physician.
The breadth of these writings alone makes this book unique. An additional feature is the inclusion of selections from non-medical literature, showing lay views of medicine at different ages. Several of these works were specially translated for this collection.This book will give anybody interested in medicine a view of his profession unequalled for its immediacy. They cover almost every area of medical thought and practice — pathology, asepsis, preventive medicine, bacteriology, physiology, etc. Clendening, who was Professor of the History of Medicine at the University of Kansas, brings together in this work the most significant medical writings of 4,000 years. Dr. Roentgen's discovery of X-rays. — from the Egyptian Kahun Papyrus of 1900 B.C. One hundred twenty-four papers by 120 authors are presented in chronological order, each with an introduction and short biography of its author. . Clendening has carefully selected the important sections of each paper, to save you reading time. He will witness the d