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''Medicine is not only a science; it is also an art. It does not consist of compounding pills and plasters; it deals with the very processes of life, which must be understood before they may be guided.''
-Paracelsus (1493-1541)

For thousands of years, people have sought ways to overcome the diseases and disorders of the body, with methods ranging from incantations, talismans, and herbal cures to antibiotics, vaccines, and organ transplants. In a fascinating narrative, this book charts our remarkable progress along the road of medical discovery, describing the key developments and breakthroughs in our understanding of our own bodies.

Topics include:
• Historical models of the body and disease
• The role of dissection in medical discovery
• Plagues and pandemics throughout history
• Germ theory and contagion
• Scarificators, leeches, maggots, and other nasty treatments
• Nature''s pharmacopoeia

Beautifully illustrated throughout

How the World Works: Medicine: From early healing

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      Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/07/2017
      ISBN13: 9781784286620, 978-1784286620
      ISBN10: 1784286621

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''Medicine is not only a science; it is also an art. It does not consist of compounding pills and plasters; it deals with the very processes of life, which must be understood before they may be guided.''
      -Paracelsus (1493-1541)

      For thousands of years, people have sought ways to overcome the diseases and disorders of the body, with methods ranging from incantations, talismans, and herbal cures to antibiotics, vaccines, and organ transplants. In a fascinating narrative, this book charts our remarkable progress along the road of medical discovery, describing the key developments and breakthroughs in our understanding of our own bodies.

      Topics include:
      • Historical models of the body and disease
      • The role of dissection in medical discovery
      • Plagues and pandemics throughout history
      • Germ theory and contagion
      • Scarificators, leeches, maggots, and other nasty treatments
      • Nature''s pharmacopoeia

      Beautifully illustrated throughout

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