A short history of medicine
1st ed.
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Author
Publication
2007 - Modern Library, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
62,500 words, Guess
Page Count
250 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveshorthistoryofme0000gonz
- Internet Archiveshorthistoryofme0000gonz_g5c5
- ISBN-139780679643432
- ISBN-100679643435
- LibraryThing3610116
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2006102527
- OCLC Control Number77334218
- Open LibraryOL17556914M
Classifications
- DDC610.9
- LCCR133 .G6678 2007
- LCCR133 .G658 2007
Description
Presents a brief yet authoritative 500-year history of the science, the philosophy, and the controversies of modern medicine. While this work mainly explores Western medicine, González-Crussi also describes how modern medicine's roots extend to both Greco-Roman antiquity and Eastern medical traditions. Covered in detail are the birth of anatomy and the practice of dissections; the transformation of surgery from a gruesome art to a sophisticated medical specialty; a short history of infectious diseases; the evolution of the diagnostic process; advances in obstetrics and anesthesia; and modern psychiatric therapies and the challenges facing organized medicine today. González-Crussi's approach to these and other topics stems from his professed belief that the history of medicine isn't just a continuum of scientific achievement but is deeply influenced by the personalities of the men and women who made or implemented these breakthroughs.--From publisher description.
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