Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Reviews 9000 years of medicine - prehistory, classical times, the medieval tradition, Renaissance, and into the present day. Read about 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 an analysis of Osler's famous "Aequaminitas." An Interesting Bibliography and a detailed index complete the book. This is an essential book for medical students, historians, physicians and anyone seeking to understand the history of medicine. It belongs on your bookshelf. Revised 19 May 2020.