The story of medicine: from early healing to the miracles of modern medicine
ROONEY, Anne 2009
The story of medicine: from early healing to the miracles of modern medicine Anne Rooney. - London: Arcturus, 2009. - 208 pages Colour illustrations, portraits 23 cm
Includes index.
The Story of Medicine charts our remarkable progress along the road of medical discovery. In a fascinating narrative, it describes the key developments and breakthroughs in our understanding of our own bodies. Topics include: . Primitive surgery - when drilling a hole in the head to let demons out was the height of surgical sophistication . Historical models of the body and disease . Dead bodies hold the key - the role of dissection in medical discovery . Diagnosis - how doctors learned to read the signs of illness . Plagues and pandemics through history . Germ theory and contagion - discovering a hidden world . How the body can turn against itself .Scarificators, leeches, maggots and other nasty treatments . Nature's pharmacopeia Detailed within these pages, too, are the stories of those who have shaped the world of medicine, including scientists, surgeons, doctors and, of course, patients.
Adult.
9781848 372153
ROONEY, Anne London, 2009 2009.
Diseases and disorders series
Medicine--History
South Africa
Art and Science
History
Biochemistry
610.9 ROON
The story of medicine: from early healing to the miracles of modern medicine Anne Rooney. - London: Arcturus, 2009. - 208 pages Colour illustrations, portraits 23 cm
Includes index.
The Story of Medicine charts our remarkable progress along the road of medical discovery. In a fascinating narrative, it describes the key developments and breakthroughs in our understanding of our own bodies. Topics include: . Primitive surgery - when drilling a hole in the head to let demons out was the height of surgical sophistication . Historical models of the body and disease . Dead bodies hold the key - the role of dissection in medical discovery . Diagnosis - how doctors learned to read the signs of illness . Plagues and pandemics through history . Germ theory and contagion - discovering a hidden world . How the body can turn against itself .Scarificators, leeches, maggots and other nasty treatments . Nature's pharmacopeia Detailed within these pages, too, are the stories of those who have shaped the world of medicine, including scientists, surgeons, doctors and, of course, patients.
Adult.
9781848 372153
ROONEY, Anne London, 2009 2009.
Diseases and disorders series
Medicine--History
South Africa
Art and Science
History
Biochemistry
610.9 ROON