A History Of Medicine In 50 Discoveries History In 50

Author : Marguerite Vigliani,Gale Eaton,Phillip Hoose
Publisher : Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780884485322

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A History of Medicine in 50 Discoveries (History in 50) by Marguerite Vigliani,Gale Eaton,Phillip Hoose Pdf

Vigliani and Eaton’s high-interest exploration of medicine begins in prehistory. The 5,000-year-old Iceman discovered frozen in the Alps may have treated his gallstones, Lyme disease, and hardening of the arteries with the 61 tattoos that covered his body—most of which matched acupuncture points—and the walnut-sized pieces of fungus he carried on his belt. The herbal medicines chamomile and yarrow have been found on 50,000-year-old teeth, and neatly bored holes in prehistoric skulls show that Neolithic surgeons relieved pressure on the brain (or attempted to release evil spirits) at least 10,000 years ago. From Mesopotamian pharmaceuticals and Ancient Greek sleep therapy through midwifery, amputation, bloodletting, Renaissance anatomy, bubonic plague, and cholera to the discovery of germs, X-rays, DNA-based treatments and modern prosthetics, the history of medicine is a wild ride through the history of humankind.

Author : Gill Paul
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1770857184

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A History of Medicine in 50 Objects by Gill Paul Pdf

Praise for A History of Music in 50 Instruments, also in this series: Wilkinson's history unfolds like a symphonic work with instrument makers, composers and virtuosic performers picking up these incredible creations and exposing their beauty and capability. To open it up is to be instantly hooked. -- Publishers Weekly A History of Medicine in 50 Objects takes readers on a 12,000-year journey to explore significant items that have advanced medical knowledge and practice. The fifty objects range from the everyday (a bottle of Aspirin) to singular medical advances (heart transplant pioneer Christian Bernard on the cover of TIME magazine). The objects are presented chronologically and described in two to four pages with illustrations, 150 beautiful archive images in all. Fact boxes note Location, Date, and Field, for example, epidemiology. Engaging text describes the artifacts in their social and cultural context, as well as their role in disease treatment and prevention. Centuries of invention and risk-taking have saved lives and advanced life expectancy. The first object is a Neolithic skull (ca 10,000 BCE) showing evidence of trephination, a hole deliberately cut into the skull of a living person and likely the first surgical practice. It was done widely well into the Renaissance, with surprising success, and is still done today, though rarely. The last object, like many others, was borne of tragedy. It is the protective gear designed for medical workers during the 2014 Ebola virus outbreak. The objects come in all shapes and sizes -- an X-ray diffraction image of a DNA molecule; the first tuberculosis sanatorium. They are the everyday and the extraordinary -- a thermometer; a thought-controlled prosthetic limb. They are of society and of controversy -- cigarette package health warnings; Sigmund Freud's couch. All have a fascinating and entertaining story to tell about medicine as it unfolded over millennia. A History of Medicine in 50 Objects is an essential choice for general and specialty collections. Like the other titles in The History of... series, it is an exceptional selection for reluctant readers.

Author : Erwin H. Ackerknecht
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781421419558

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A Short History of Medicine by Erwin H. Ackerknecht Pdf

A bestselling history of medicine, enriched with a new foreword, concluding essay, and bibliographic essay. Erwin H. Ackerknecht’s A Short History of Medicine is a concise narrative, long appreciated by students in the history of medicine, medical students, historians, and medical professionals as well as all those seeking to understand the history of medicine. Covering the broad sweep of discoveries from parasitic worms to bacilli and x-rays, and highlighting physicians and scientists from Hippocrates and Galen to Pasteur, Koch, and Roentgen, Ackerknecht narrates Western and Eastern civilization’s work at identifying and curing disease. He follows these discoveries from the library to the bedside, hospital, and laboratory, illuminating how basic biological sciences interacted with clinical practice over time. But his story is more than one of laudable scientific and therapeutic achievement. Ackerknecht also points toward the social, ecological, economic, and political conditions that shape the incidence of disease. Improvements in health, Ackerknecht argues, depend on more than laboratory knowledge: they also require that we improve the lives of ordinary men and women by altering social conditions such as poverty and hunger. This revised and expanded edition includes a new foreword and concluding biographical essay by Charles E. Rosenberg, Ackerknecht’s former student and a distinguished historian of medicine. A new bibliographic essay by Lisa Haushofer explores recent scholarship in the history of medicine.

Author : Marguerite Vigliani,Gale Eaton,Phillip Hoose
Publisher : History in 50
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Discoveries in science
ISBN : 0884484114

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A Story of Medicine in 50 Discoveries by Marguerite Vigliani,Gale Eaton,Phillip Hoose Pdf

Resource added for the Nursing-Associate Degree 105431, Practical Nursing 315431, and Nursing Assistant 305431 programs.

Author : Logan Clendening
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1960-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486206219

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Source Book of Medical History by Logan Clendening Pdf

One hundred and twenty-four selections survey the outstanding writings and discoveries in all aspects of medicine

Author : John Simmons
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0618152768

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Doctors and Discoveries by John Simmons Pdf

Traces the history of western medicine through the lives of its major contributors, profiling such well-known figures as Hippocrates and Louis Pasteur, as well as lesser-known scientists including Elle Metchnikoff and Samuel Hahnemann.

Author : Tegan Kehoe
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781538135471

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Exploring American Healthcare through 50 Historic Treasures by Tegan Kehoe Pdf

Healthcare history is more than leeches and drilling holes in skulls. It is stories of scientific failures and triumphs. Exploring American Healthcare through 50 Historic Treasures presents a visual and narrative history of health and medicine in the United States, tracing paradigm shifts such as the introduction of anesthesia, the adoption of germ theory, and advances in public health. In this book, museum artifacts are windows into both famous and ordinary people’s experiences with healthcare throughout American history, from patent medicines and faith healing to laboratory science. With 50 vignette-like chapters and 50 color photographs, Exploring American Healthcare through 50 Historic Treasures showcases little-known objects that illustrate the complexities of our relationship with health, such as a bottle from the short period when the Schlitz beer company sold lager that was supposed to be high in vitamin D during the first vitamin craze. It also highlights famous moments in medicine, such as the discovery of penicillin, as illustrated by a mold-culturing pan. Each artifact tells some piece of the story of how its creators or users approached fundamental questions in health. Some of these questions are, “What causes sickness, and what causes health?” and “How much can everyone master the principles of health, and how much do laypeople need to rely on outside authorities?” Exploring American Healthcare through 50 Historic Treasures describes the days when surgeons worked on patients without anesthesia and wiped their scalpels on their coats, and the day that EMTs raced to provide help when the Twin Towers were attacked in 2001. The book discusses social and cultural influences that have shaped healthcare, providing insight relevant to today’s problems and colorful anecdotes along the way.

Author : Arturo Castiglioni
Publisher : New York : A. A. Knopf
Page : 1106 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1941
Category : Medicine
ISBN : UOM:39015005187250

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A History of Medicine by Arturo Castiglioni Pdf

Author : William Bynum
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008-07-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199215430

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The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction by William Bynum Pdf

Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, this i Very Short Introduction/i surveys the history of medicine from classical times to the present. Focussing on the key turning points in the history of Western medicine - such as the advent of hospitals and therise of experimental medicine - but also offering reflections on alternative traditions such as Chinese medicine, Bill Bynum offers insights into medicine's past, while at the same time engaging with contemporary issues, discoveries, and controversies.

Author : Michael Woods,Mary B. Woods
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0822526360

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The History of Medicine by Michael Woods,Mary B. Woods Pdf

Brief history of some major medical advances, from hand washing to prosthetics.

Author : John Hudson Tiner
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1999-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781614581512

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Exploring the History of Medicine by John Hudson Tiner Pdf

From surgery to vaccines, man has made great strides in the field of medicine. Quality of life has improved dramatically in the last few decades alone, and the future is bright. But students must not forget that God provided humans with minds and resources to bring about these advances. A biblical perspective of healing and the use of medicine provides the best foundation for treating diseases and injury. In Exploring the World of Medicine, author John Hudson Tiner reveals the spectacular discoveries that started with men and women who used their abilities to better mankind and give glory to God. The fascinating history of medicine comes alive in this book, providing students with a healthy dose of facts, mini-biographies, and vintage illustrations. Includes chapter tests and index.

Author : Jacob Edward Schmidt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258412527

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Medical Discoveries by Jacob Edward Schmidt Pdf

A Dictionary Listing Thousands Of Medical And Related Scientific Discoveries In Alphabetical Order, Giving In Each Case The Name Of The Discoverer, His Profession, Nationality, And Floruit, And The Date Of The Discovery.

Author : William F. Bynum,Helen Bynum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0500251800

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Great Discoveries in Medicine by William F. Bynum,Helen Bynum Pdf

medicine & nursing.

Author : Roy Porter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006-06-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780521864268

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The Cambridge History of Medicine by Roy Porter Pdf

Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, 'The Cambridge History of Medicine' surveys the rise of medicine in the West from classical times to the present. Covering both the social and scientific history of medicine, this volume traces the chronology of key developments and events.

Author : John V. Pickstone
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0312071361

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Medical Innovations in Historical Perspective by John V. Pickstone Pdf

Discoveries and new techniques are the stuff of much medical history, but we know remarkably little about the sources of innovation and how new forms of medicine were created and understood in their own times. In this volume, a team of medical historians apply the techniques of the new social history to medical innovations in the century 1860-1960. Topics range from antiseptic surgery to psychiatry, from new drugs to the reorganization of hospital services. They include "failures" as well as "successes, " European and American examples as well as British. The essays constitute a sustained exploration of social context in medical innovation. In sequence, they also provide a perspective on social and political change in medicine. The volume will appeal to practitioners, teachers and students in history, sociology, economics, medicine and policy studies - indeed to all who wish to understand the subtle interactions of science, medical practice and social organization.