1727683
9781579121563
A FASCINATING VISUAL TOUR OF MEDICINE THROUGHOUT THE AGES - Traces the entire history of medicine-from prehistory to the present-through a broad range of topics like Society, Public Health, Disease, Diagnosis, Treatment, Surgery, Inventions, Mental Health and others - Detailed visual timelines show advances from pre-10,000 BC through the dawn of the twenty-first century, presenting decades of medical history at one glance - Hundreds of fascinating facts and figures-over 1,500 entries - Beautifully illustrated with more than 250 photographs and illustrations - Includes a useful factfinder for quick reference, along with dozens of lists, panels, charts and other features - Special sections explore Alternative Medicine, The History of Disease, The Development of the Pharmacy, The Nobel Prize Winners and much more - A timeline ribbon of world events compares developments in the world-at-large to medical advances within each era THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE-AS NEVER SEEN BEFORECule, John is the author of 'Timetables of Medicine An Illustrated Chronology of the History of Medicine from Prehistory to Present Times', published 2000 under ISBN 9781579121563 and ISBN 157912156X.
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