History of Medicine : A Very Short Introduction.
Title:
History of Medicine : A Very Short Introduction.
Author:
Bynum, William.
ISBN:
9780191550614
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (127 pages)
Series:
Very Short Introductions
Contents:
Cover Page -- Copyright Page -- A Very Short Introduction -- Title Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of illustrations -- Introduction: the kinds of medicine -- 1 Medicine at the bedside -- 2 Medicine in the library -- 3 Medicine in the hospital -- 4 Medicine in the community -- 5 Medicine in the laboratory -- 6 Medicine in the modern world -- References -- further reading -- Index.
Abstract:
Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, this Very Short Introduction surveys the history of medicine from classical times to the present. Focussing on the key turning points in the history of Western medicine, such as the advent of hospitals and the rise of experimental medicine, Bill Bynum offers insights into medicine's past, while at the same time engaging with contemporary issues, discoveries, and controversies.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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