Renaissance Medicine

by Barber, Nicola

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9781410946508

ISBN10:

1410946509

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Pub. Date:

8/1/2012

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Heinemann/Raintree

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Summary

How much did the Renaissance change medical history and public health?

Author Biography

Nicola Barber is a well-known author of children's nonfiction books, with over 50 titles to her name. She writes about history, as well as environmental issues, geography, and the arts. Claire Jones is a museum professional specializing in the history of medicine. She completed her Ph.D. thesis on 19th century medical advertising and is working to establish a museum of health and medicine at the University of Worcester in England.

New Ways of Thinking	p. 4
Breakthroughs in Surgery	p. 8
Scientific Advances	p. 14
Renaissance Diseases	p. 20
Treatments	p. 20
Physicians and Surgeons	p. 32
Caring for the Sick	p. 36
Timeline	p. 42
Glossary	p. 44
Find Out More	p. 46
Index	p. 48
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