The Physician Of London

Author : Noah Gordon
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 984 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781453263747

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An orphan leaves Dark Ages London to study medicine in Persia in this “rich” and “vivid” historical novel from a New York Times–bestselling author (The New York Times). A child holds the hand of his dying mother and is terrified, aware something is taking her. Orphaned and given to an itinerant barber-surgeon, Rob Cole becomes a fast-talking swindler, peddling a worthless medicine. But as he matures, his strange gift—an acute sensitivity to impending death—never leaves him, and he yearns to become a healer. Arab madrassas are the only authentic medical schools, and he makes his perilous way to Persia. Christians are barred from Muslim schools, but claiming he is a Jew, he studies under the world’s most renowned physician, Avicenna. How the woman who is his great love struggles against her only rival—medicine—makes a riveting modern classic. The Physician is the first book in New York Times–bestselling author Noah Gordon’s Dr. Robert Cole trilogy, which continues with Shaman and concludes with Matters of Choice.

Author : Stephanie Cowell
Publisher : W. W. Norton
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0393038734

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Nicholas Cooke becomes fast friends with the ambitious priest, Thomas Wentworth, with whom he vies for the love of the beautiful Cecilia

Author : Barbara Howard Traister
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226811420

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The Notorious Astrological Physician of London by Barbara Howard Traister Pdf

Quack, conjurer, sex fiend, murderer—Simon Forman has been called all these things, and worse, ever since he was implicated (two years after his death) in the Overbury poisoning scandal that rocked the court of King James. But as Barbara Traister shows in this fascinating book, Forman's own unpublished manuscripts—considered here in their entirety for the first time—paint a quite different picture of the works and days of this notorious astrological physician of London. Although he received no formal medical education, Forman built a thriving practice. His success rankled the College of Physicians of London, who hounded Forman with fines and jail terms for nearly two decades. In addition to detailing case histories of his medical practice—the first such records known from London—as well as his run-ins with the College, Forman's manuscripts cover a wide variety of other matters, from astrology and alchemy to gardening and the theater. His autobiographical writings are among the earliest English examples of their genre and display an abiding passion for reworking his personal history in the best possible light, even though they show little evidence that Forman ever intended to publish them. Fantastic as many of Forman's manuscripts are, it is their more mundane aspects that make them such a priceless record of what daily life was like for ordinary inhabitants of Shakespeare's London. Forman's descriptions of the stench of a privy, the paralyzed limbs of a child, a lost bitch dog with a velvet collar all offer tantalizing glimpses of a world that seems at once very far away and intimately familiar. Anyone who wants to reclaim that world will enjoy this book.

Author : William Munk,Royal College of Physicians of London
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Physicians
ISBN : OXFORD:555092040

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The Roll of the Royal College of Physicians of London: 1701 to 1800 by William Munk,Royal College of Physicians of London Pdf

Author : Lauren Kassell
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191514227

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Medicine and Magic in Elizabethan London by Lauren Kassell Pdf

Simon Forman (1552-1611) is one of London's most infamous astrologers. He stood apart from the medical elite because he was not formally educated and because he represented, and boldly asserted, medical ideas that were antithetical to those held by most learned physicians. He survived the plague, was consulted thousands of times a year for medical and other questions, distilled strong waters made from beer, herbs, and sometimes chemical ingredients, pursued the philosopher's stone in experiments and ancient texts, and when he was fortunate spoke with angels. He wrote compulsively, documenting his life and protesting his expertise in thousands of pages of notes and treatises. This highly readable book provides the first full account of Forman's papers, makes sense of his notorious reputation, and vividly recovers the world of medicine and magic in Elizabethan London.

Author : William Munk,Royal College of Physicians of London
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Physicians
ISBN : PRNC:32101075691244

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The Roll of the Royal College of Physicians of London: 1518 to 1700 by William Munk,Royal College of Physicians of London Pdf

Author : Oscar London
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781580089173

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Kill as Few Patients as Possible by Oscar London Pdf

This oft-quoted all-time favorite of the medical community will gladden--and strengthen--the hearts of patients, doctors, and anyone entering medical study, internship, or practice. With unassailable logic and rapier wit, the sage Dr. Oscar London muses on the challenges and joys of doctoring, and imparts timeless truths, reality checks, and poignant insights gleaned from 30 years of general practice--while never taking himself (or his profession) too seriously. The classic book on the art and humor of practicing medicine, celebrating its 20th anniversary in a new gift edition with updates throughout. Previous editions have sold more than 200,000 copies. The perfect gift for med students and grads as well as new and practicing physicians. Approximately 17,000 students graduate from med school each spring in North America.

Author : Society of Physicians (LONDON)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1776
Category : Medicine
ISBN : BL:A0024247194

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Medical Observations and Inquiries by a Society of Physicians in London by Society of Physicians (LONDON) Pdf

Author : T. Fincham
Publisher : Springer
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780230594777

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Hardy the Physician by T. Fincham Pdf

Was Thomas Hardy clinically depressed or just syphilitic? Was Egdon Heath imbued with melancholic vapours? And does this explain why many of his characters suffered from depression, took their own lives or developed homicidal tendencies? This book by a rural GP explores these and many other medical issues in Hardy's life and works.

Author : George Harley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:19547481

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Life of a London Physician by George Harley Pdf

Author : Sir George Norman Clark,Asa Briggs
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : History
ISBN : 019925334X

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A History of the Royal College of Physicians of London by Sir George Norman Clark,Asa Briggs Pdf

Volume 4 examines the way in which the Royal College of Physicians has adapted to far-reaching changes in medical knowledge, social attitudes and the organization of health. At the same time it illuminates the history of the NHS and examines controversial public issues such as smoking.

Author : Royal College of Physicians of London,William Munk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Physicians
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026062658

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The Roll of the Royal College of Physicians of London: 1801 to 1825 by Royal College of Physicians of London,William Munk Pdf

Author : Robert HOOPER (M.D.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1823
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0018932217

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The Physician's Vade-Mecum ... New Edition, Enlarged by Robert HOOPER (M.D.) Pdf

Author : Robert Hooper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1833
Category : Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc
ISBN : OXFORD:600041909

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The physician's vademecum; or, A manual of the principles and practice of physic by Robert Hooper Pdf

Author : Robert Hooper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1823
Category : Clinical medicine
ISBN : UCM:5320324535

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