Western Medicine: An Illustrated History

ISBN-13: 9780198205098 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 392 str.

Irvine Loudon

Opis

Authoritative, informative, and beautifully designed, this volume offe rs a fascinating introduction to medicine in the West. In addition to its generous illustrations, the volume includes a glossary, an extende d list of suggested further reading, a chronology, and a full index, m aking it an indispensable reference for anyone interested in medical h istory.

Recenzje

This engrossing history of medicine begins with Ancient Greece and carries on to the present day. This is a fascinating insight into a profession which all too often sees its history in the form of practitioners and institutions.

O autorze

A former GP and Research Fellow at the Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, University of Oxford, Irvine Loudon's books include Death in Childbirth: An International Study of Maternal Care and Maternal Mortality 1800-1959 (Clarendon Press, 1992).