History of medicine Books

This fascinating book traces the history of medicine and pharmacy through the lens of one family's experiences. From the days of bloodletting and leeches to modern pharmacology, the Massengills have been at the forefront of the field, and their story is...

This groundbreaking work offers a comprehensive overview of the field of geographical and historical pathology, examining the many ways in which disease has affected human societies over the centuries. From the Black Death to modern epidemics like HIV,...

This collection of oral histories, compiled by the University of California's Bancroft Library, offers a deeply personal look at the early years of the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco. Doctors, nurses, activists, and patients share their experiences of a...

Joseph Baron Lister was one of the most important figures in the history of medicine, and this collection of his papers provides an unparalleled look into his life and work. The papers cover a wide range of topics, from his groundbreaking work on...

This book provides an in-depth look at some of the most important figures in the field of physiology, including Galen, Harvey, and Pasteur. The author explores the life and work of these pioneers, highlighting their contributions to the advancement of...

First published in 1906, this work remains a valuable resource for anyone interested in the early history of electrotherapy. Pitzer provides a clear and detailed account of the various applications of electricity in medicine and surgery, including...

This comprehensive reference work provides biographical sketches of the most eminent physicians associated with the Royal College of Physicians of London. With information dating back to the 16th century, it offers a unique perspective on the history of...

This is a collection of writings by the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, widely regarded as the father of modern medicine. The book includes many of his most famous works, such as the Hippocratic Oath and the Epidemics. It is a landmark of medical...

This book provides a historical sketch of the Seneca County Medical Society, including information on its pioneer members and those who are currently active. It covers various aspects of medical practice in Seneca County, such as the development of...

Sir William Jenner's Lectures and Essays on Fevers and Diphtheria is a classic work in the field of medicine. Drawing on his extensive experience as a physician in Victorian England, Jenner provides insights into the treatment and prevention of some of...

This is a comparative study of the works of William Harvey and Galen. Payne explores the similarities and differences between the two physicians, contextualizing their ideas within the broader scientific and philosophical trends of their time. The book...

This volume contains addresses and speeches delivered at a memorial service for Major General William Crawford Gorgas, who served as Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and played a key role in the fight against yellow fever.This work has been selected by...

The Wassermann Test is a groundbreaking work that explores the history and development of this important diagnostic tool. Author Charles Franklin Craig provides a thorough examination of the science and techniques behind the Wassermann Test, as well as...

The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion by Yang Jizhou is an encyclopedic Ming dynasty work on Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Volume I, translated by Sabine Wilms, Ph.D, offers a selection of quotations related to acupuncture and moxibustion...

Tuberculosis was the most common cause of death in the United States during the nineteenth century. The lingering illness devastated the lives of patients and families, and by the turn of the century, fears of infectiousness compounded their anguish...

A Peep into Medical Antiquity is a work originally based a speech by N. H. Kassabian, M.D., which explores the history of medicine according to the ancient peoples, including the Greeks, Egyptians, Assyrians, and Israelites. The original author, who...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""Robert Burns and the Medical Profession"" is a book written by William Findlay and published in 1898. The book explores the life and works of the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns, with a particular focus on his interactions with the medical profession...

The Elements of Animal Physiology is a comprehensive textbook written by William A. Osborne that provides a thorough overview of the physiological processes that occur in animals. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the structure and...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Acknowledgements - Abbreviations - But why Nurses? - Ladies and God-fearing Women? - Are they Angels? - Bantu Nightingales - In Control of Her Destiny - A Taint on Flower of South African Womanhood - Dead Patients, or Black Nurses? - Divided Sisterhood -...

Introduction. 1. Historical Survey. 2. The United Kingdom. 3. Sir Ludwig Guttmann (1899-1980) And The National Spinal Injuries Centre. 4. United States. 5. Canada. 6. The German-Speaking World. 7. France. 8. Discussion. 9. Conclusion. Bibliography...

From the earliest times, the medicinal properties of certain herbs were connected with deities, particularly goddesses. Only now with modern scientific research can we begin to understand the basis and rationality that these divine connections had and,...

An exploration of the habits of the modern era beside cultural notions discovering brain function and the nervous system to be central to health and illness. It looks at debates within neurology and culture through neurological works, popular advice, and...

This book is a tribute to Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, the first Native American doctor in the United States. She became a physician in 1889, at a time before either Native Americans or women had been given the right to vote. After graduating from...

"The Seven Books of Paulus Ægineta, Volume 2," authored by Aegineta Paulus, continues the profound exploration of medical knowledge and practices that the ancient Greek physician initiated in his seminal work. Building upon the foundation laid in Volume...

"The Seven Books of Paulus Ægineta, Volume 1" authored by Aegineta Paulus is a comprehensive and influential medical treatise that has left a lasting impact on the field of medicine. This ancient work, dating back to the 7th century, and which that...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any...

Fachbuch aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Medizin - Geschichte, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Als berühmteste Sterbeforscherin der Welt gilt die aus der Schweiz stammende amerikanische Psychiaterin Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1926-2004), geborene Kübler. Die...

Une rumeur persistante ternit la réputation de l’illustre Dr Andrew Murray qui a consacré sa vie à soigner les tuberculeux à Fort San, le sanatorium de Fort Qu’Appelle, en Saskatchewan. Il a emporté à...

John Gerard's 'Of the Historie of Plants', better known as 'Gerard's Herball' and first published in 1597, is one of the most delightful of Elizabethan herbals. Its glorious prose, the folk-lore steeping its pages, and all its quaint conceits about the...

Two Hundred Years of Pharmacy in Mississippiby Leslie Caine CampbellEarly in the nineteenth century the Choctaw alikchi chito, or "big doctor," gathered medicinal herbs for Mississippi practitioner Gideon Lincecum and told him of their traditional usage...

Madness in Buenos Aires examines the interactions between psychiatrists, patients, and their families, and the national state in modern Argentina. This book offers a fresh interpretation of the Argentine state's relationship to modernity and social change

The Dore Lectures on Mental Science are required reading for anyone wishing to understand and control the power of the mind. Without these lectures the New Thought Movement and The Science of Mind might never have been born. Thomas Troward was an early...

The general topic of medicine is subject to change, almost without notice. New medications and new procedures are commonplace. Medicine in Milford portrays a trip on the time train from the 1950s into the third millennium, on that subject. It provides...

This book consists of papers and discussions contributed to a conference, Comparative Study of Traditional and Modern Medicine in Chinese Societies, sponsored by the University of Washington and the Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of...

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 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 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 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 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...