The story of medicine in the West from Ancient Greece to the present day. A team of distinguished medical historians describes the great landmarks of medical development and set them in their social and historical context. They also tell describe the less well documented developments such as the rise of the medical profession, epidemics and the spread of disease, the rise of nursing and the modern hospital, medicine and politics.
Review quote:
An excellent book. The selection of illustrations is first-class as is the quality of reproduction ... The information is always absorbing. Nor will readers need specialist knowledge to appreciate it.
The story of medicine in the West from Ancient Greece to the present day. A team of distinguished medical historians describes the great landmarks of medical development and set them in their social and historical context. They also tell describe the less well documented developments such as the rise of the medical profession, epidemics and the spread of disease, the rise of nursing and the modern hospital, medicine and politics.
Review quote:
An excellent book. The selection of illustrations is first-class as is the quality of reproduction ... The information is always absorbing. Nor will readers need specialist knowledge to appreciate it.
The story of medicine in the West from Ancient Greece to the present day. A team of distinguished medical historians describes the great landmarks of medical development and set them in their social and historical context. They also tell describe the less well documented developments such as the rise of the medical profession, epidemics and the spread of disease, the rise of nursing and the modern hospital, medicine and politics.