Michael Bliss (Professor of History, Professor of History, Universi

William Osler

A Life in Medicine

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

William Osler revolutionised the art of practicing medicine at the patient bedside. His biography concerns the evolution of modern medicine, doctors' training, holism in medical thought, and the doctor-patient relationship. Accessibly written, this book brings to life both a fascinating man and the formative age of twentieth-century medicine.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Seitenzahl: 622
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 153mm x 40mm
• Gewicht: 886g
• ISBN-13: 9780195329605
• ISBN-10: 0195329600
• Artikelnr.: 22783609

Autorenporträt

Michael Bliss, a professor at the University of Toronto, is an award-winning historian of Canada and of modern medicine. One of his many previous books, The Discovery of Insulin, has been widely recognized as a classic of medical history. Professor Bliss has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada, and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He lives in Toronto.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface: On Doing an Osler Autopsy
1: English Gentlemen with American Energy
2: Learning to See: Student Years
3: The Baby Professor
4: The Best Men: Philadelphia
5: Starting at Johns Hopkins
6: We All Worship Him
7: The Great American Doctor
8: Leaving America
9: A Delightful Life and Place
10: Sir William
11: All the Youth and Glory of the Country
12: Never Use a Crutch
13: Osler's Afterlife