Milestones in Health and Medicine

ISBN-13: 9781573561402 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 272 str.

Anne S. Harding

Opis

This unique reference work offers a diverse and interesting view of the remarkable history of treating disease and understanding human health. More than 500 entries, written in an A-Z format, cover the amazing changes that have taken place in the world of health and medicine. While other volumes may overwhelm readers with extraneous information, "Milestones in Health and Medicine" offers relevant and succinct entries. Each entry includes a definition of the topic, its history, and its current place in medicine today. This book also includes a preface, illustrations, helpful cross-references, sources for additional reading, and a list of entries by subject.