The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction Pdf

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Release: 2008-08-24
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Binding: Paperback
ISBN/ASIN: 019921543X
Format: hardcover, kindle, PDF, EPUB

The History of Medicine pdf
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Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, this Very Short Introduction surveys the history of medicine from classical times, through the scholastic medieval tradition and the Enlightenment to the present day. Taking a thematic rather than strictly chronological approach, W.F. Bynum, explores the key turning points in the history of Western medicine-such as the first surgical procedures, the advent of hospitals, the introduction of anesthesia, X-Rays, vaccinations, and many other innovations, as well as the rise of experimental medicine. The book also explores Western medicine's encounters with Chinese and Indian medicine, as well as nontraditional treatments such as homeopathy, chiropractic, and other alternative medicines. Covering a vast amount of information, this Very Short Introduction sheds new light on medicine's past, while at the same time engaging with contemporary issues, discoveries, and controversies, such as the spiraling costs of health Download The History of Medicine for free via rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared, dropBox, uploading, fileserve

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