The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - W. Bynum
Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, this Very Short Introduction surveys the history of medicine from classical times to the present. Focussing on the key…
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Autor
Bynum William
Žáner
naučné
Nakladateľstvo
Oxford University Press
Počet strán
144
Väzba
Paperback
Rok vydania
2008
Specifikacia The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - W. Bynum
Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, this Very Short Introduction 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 the rise of experimental medicine, Bill Bynum offers insights into medicine's past, while at the same time engaging with contemporary issues, discoveries, and controversies.