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A History of Medicine, Second Edition

By Lois N. Magner

Book information

Publisher
Informa Healthcare
Year
2005
ISBN
0824740742, 9780824740740
LCC
R131 .M179 2005
Open Library ID
OL3425217M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (9978729 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
626\626
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Stressing major themes in the history of medicine, this Second Edition explores the events, methodologies, and theories that shaped medical practices in decades past and in modern clinical practice. It highlights practices of civilizations around the world and research of pioneering scientists and physicians who contributed to our current understanding of health and disease. New sections cover preventive and alternative medicine, medical education for women, miasma and contagion theories, the threat of epidemic disease, changing patterns of morbidity and mortality, public health and sanitary reforms, the high cost of medical care, diseases of affluence and aging, and the emergence of new diseases.

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