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Book Synopsis
A curated collection of the best examples of medical discoveries and inventions from history

Table of Contents
  • 1: Prehistoric medicine
  • 1: Ancient Greek and Roman medicine
  • 1: Chinese and Islamic medicine
  • 1: New theories
  • 1: Dissection and anatomy
  • 1: Circulation
  • 1: Sailors and scurvy
  • 1: Smallpox and inoculation
  • 1: Cholera
  • 1: Anaesthetics
  • 1: Louis Pasteur and vaccines
  • 1: Antiseptic surgery
  • 1: Psychiatry
  • 1: Röntgen and X-rays
  • 1: Magic bullets
  • 1: Antibiotics – a chance discovery
  • 1: Insulin
  • 1: The first heart transplant
  • 1: Imaging
  • 1: Joint replacement surgery
  • 1: Genetic therapy – and the future
  • 1: Glossary
  • 1: Further information
  • 1: Index

A Short Illustrated History of Medicine

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    A Paperback / softback by John C. Miles, Rita Petruccioli

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      Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 22/04/2021
      ISBN13: 9781445169149, 978-1445169149
      ISBN10: 1445169142

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A curated collection of the best examples of medical discoveries and inventions from history

      Table of Contents
      • 1: Prehistoric medicine
      • 1: Ancient Greek and Roman medicine
      • 1: Chinese and Islamic medicine
      • 1: New theories
      • 1: Dissection and anatomy
      • 1: Circulation
      • 1: Sailors and scurvy
      • 1: Smallpox and inoculation
      • 1: Cholera
      • 1: Anaesthetics
      • 1: Louis Pasteur and vaccines
      • 1: Antiseptic surgery
      • 1: Psychiatry
      • 1: Röntgen and X-rays
      • 1: Magic bullets
      • 1: Antibiotics – a chance discovery
      • 1: Insulin
      • 1: The first heart transplant
      • 1: Imaging
      • 1: Joint replacement surgery
      • 1: Genetic therapy – and the future
      • 1: Glossary
      • 1: Further information
      • 1: Index

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