History of medicine Books

During the American Civil War, disease and infection caused by poor medical care and lack of proper hygiene were the main causes of death to both Confederate and Union soldiers. Why, then, were there no adequate facilities to care for these men? That is...

The Lady with the Lamp is a fantastic collection of insightful essays and extracts about pioneering nurse Florence Nightingale - the founder of modern nursing. In this volume, various authors detail her life and incredible nursing work, as well as her...

This second edition offers an expanded and updated history of the field of fetal and neonatal development, allowing readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the biological aspects that contribute to the wellbeing or pathophysiology of newborns...

A General Index to the First Twenty Volumes of the St. Bartholomew's Hospital Reports, from 1865-1884 (1885) is a book by W. S. Church. The book is a comprehensive index of the first twenty volumes of the St. Bartholomew's Hospital Reports, published...

A Confederate Surgeon's Letters to His Wife is a collection of personal letters written by Spencer Glasgow Welch, a surgeon in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. The book was originally published in 1911 and provides a unique perspective...

""A Comparative View of Fever and Inflammatory Complaints: With Essays, Illustrative of the Seat, Nature, and Origin of Fever"" is a medical book written by Thomas Mills and published in 1824. The book provides a detailed analysis of fever and...

A Biographical Sketch, Read Pursuant To Appointment Before The Philadelphia Medical Society, Of Their Late President Professor Barton (1816) is a book authored by William Paul Crillon Barton. The book is a biographical account of the life and...

The Manual for Sick Visitation by R. Adams is a comprehensive guidebook designed for those who visit the sick. It contains a collection of prayers, readings, hymns, and selections from the Holy Scripture that are specifically adapted to the various...

Remarks On Irritative Fever, Commonly Called The Plymouth Dock-Yard Disease: With Mr. Dryden�������s Detailed Account Of The Fatal Cases is a book written by John Butter and published in 1825. The book provides a detailed account of the Plymouth...

Les M�����decins Grecs: Depuis la Mort de Galien, Jusqu'������ la Chute de l'Empire d'Orient (1885) est un livre �����crit par Auguste Corlieu. Ce livre traite de l'histoire de la m�����decine grecque depuis la mort de Galien jusqu'������ la chute de...

""Our National Drink Bill As It Affects The Nation�������s Well Being"" is a book written by William Hoyle in 1884. It is a collection of letters that Hoyle wrote to The Times and other newspapers, as well as original articles, all of which discuss the...

Observations On The Management Of The Poor In Scotland And Its Effects On The Health Of The Great Towns (1840) is a book written by William Pulteney Alison, a Scottish physician and medical reformer. The book examines the management of the poor in...

Morborum Internorum Prope (1554) est opus medicum a Marco Gattinaria scriptum. In hoc libro, auctor varias morbos internos, id est, quos in corpore humano absconditos lateque latent, describit. Gattinaria peritus medicus fuit, qui saeculo decimo sexto...

""Quiz Questions On The History Of Medicine"" is a book written by Thomas Lindsley Bradford and originally published in 1898. The book is a collection of quiz questions related to the history of medicine, covering a wide range of topics from ancient...

""Prayers for the Sick and Dying"" is a book of religious prayers and meditations designed to provide comfort and solace to those who are suffering from illness or facing the end of their lives. Written by Priscilla Maurice and originally published in...

""On The Mortality Of Childbed And Maternity Hospitals"" is a book written by James Matthews Duncan in 1870. The book explores the high mortality rate among women who gave birth in hospitals during the 19th century. Duncan, a Scottish obstetrician,...

""Medicine No Mystery: Being A Brief Outline Of The Principles Of Medical Science"" is a book written by John Morrison in 1829. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the principles of medical science. The author explains the basic concepts of...

Memoranda Medica: Or Notebook Of Medical Principles (1860) is a comprehensive medical book written by Henry Hartshorne. The book is a compilation of essential medical principles, including anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment. It is a...

The London Homeopathic Hospital Reports V3 (1893) is a book written by George Burford. The book is a collection of reports from the London Homeopathic Hospital, which was a hospital that specialized in homeopathic medicine. The reports in this book cover...

Railways In Their Medical Aspects is a book written by James Ogden Fletcher and published in 1867. The book delves into the medical and health aspects of railways, focusing on the potential health hazards of traveling by train, such as motion sickness,...

Lessons On Prescriptions And The Art Of Prescribing is a book written by William Handsel Griffiths in 1875. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of prescribing medication, aimed at medical students and practitioners. The author covers a range of...

""Is Consumption Contagious? And Can It Be Transmitted By Means Of Food?"" is a medical book written by Herbert Codman Clapp in 1882. The book explores the possibility of tuberculosis, also known as consumption, being contagious and whether it can be...

Medical Advice To The Indian Stranger is a book written by John McCosh in 1841. The book is a comprehensive guide to health and medical advice for Indian strangers, particularly those who were new to the country and unfamiliar with its medical practices...

Observations On The Natural History, Climate, And Diseases Of Madeira: During A Period Of Eighteen Years (1811) is a book written by William Gourlay. The book is a detailed account of the natural history, climate, and diseases of the island of Madeira,...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...

""The Embryonic Development of the Ovary and Testis of the Mammals"" is a scientific book written by Allen and Bennet Mills in 1903. The book primarily focuses on the embryonic development of the reproductive organs of mammals, including the ovary and...

Palladii De Febribus: Concisa Synopsis Graece Et Latine (1749) est liber a Palladio, Iatrosophista conscriptus. In hoc libro, Palladius brevem synopsim febrium Graece et Latine exhibet. Opus hoc medicum est, et adhibetur ut resursus in studiis medicinae...

On Criminal Abortion in America is a book written by Horatio Robinson Storer in 1860. The book is a comprehensive analysis of the issue of criminal abortion in America during the mid-19th century. Storer, who was a physician and a medical writer,...

""On Certain Obstinate Diseases Of The Skin"" is a medical book written by David Duncan Logan in 1864. The book provides a comprehensive overview of various skin diseases that are difficult to treat and often persist for a long time. Logan describes the...

The Western Lancet is a monthly journal of clinical medicine and surgery, published in June of 1877 by the University of California. The journal features articles and case studies on a variety of medical and surgical topics, including diseases of the...

The Tonic Treatment Of Epilepsy And Kindred Nervous Affections is a book written by Walter Tyrrell in 1881. The book is a comprehensive guide on the treatment of epilepsy and other nervous disorders using tonic remedies. It discusses the various causes...

The Toner Lectures is a book by J.J. Woodward, published in 1873. The book is a collection of lectures that were instituted to encourage the discovery of new truths for the advancement of medicine. The lectures were named after Dr. Joseph M. Toner, a...

""Bills of Mortality, 1810-1849, City of Boston: With an Essay on the Vital Statistics of Boston from 1810 to 1841"" is a book written by Lemuel Shattuck and published in 1893. The book contains a collection of records of deaths in Boston from 1810 to...

Das Buch ""Beweis, dass Johann Mayow vor hundert Jahren den Grund zur antiphlogistischen Chemie und Physiologie gelegt hat"" wurde von Johann Andreas Scherer im Jahr 1793 verfasst. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit der Arbeit des englischen Arztes und...

""Bibliographie M�����dicinale Raisonn�����e: Ou Essai"" est un livre �����crit par Pierre Antoine Joseph Du Monchaux en 1756. C'est une bibliographie m�����dicale qui r�����pertorie les ouvrages de m�����decine publi�����s jusqu'������ cette �����poque,...

International Clinics V2, Twenty-Second Series, 1912 is a medical book that contains a collection of illustrated clinical lectures and original articles related to various medical specialties. The book is edited by Henry W. Cattell and is part of a...

Athanasii Kircheri E Soc. Iesu Scrutinium Physico-Medicum Contagiosae Luis, Que Dicitue Pestis est liber in quo auctor, Athanasius Kircher, investigat causas et remedia pestis, una ex contagiosis morbis maxime periculosisque. In hoc opere, Kircher...

""A Treatise On Obstetric Auscultation"" is a medical book written in 1839 by Hermann Franz Naegele. The book focuses on the use of auscultation, a technique that involves listening to the sounds produced by the body, in obstetrics. Naegele explains the...

A Treatise On The Diseases Of Arteries And Veins: Containing The Pathology And Treatment Of Aneurisms And Wounded Arteries (1815) is a medical book written by Joseph Hodgson. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the diseases that affect arteries...

A Treatise On Forensic Medicine: Or Medical Jurisprudence is a book written by O. W. Bartley in 1815. The book is a comprehensive guide to the field of forensic medicine, which is the application of medical knowledge to legal issues. The author covers a...