The Story of Medicine

by Ward, Brian

• ISBN13: 9781448847921
• ISBN10: 1448847923
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-08-15
• Publisher: Rosen Central

Summary

In this captivating and fact-filled volume on the history of medicine, readers discover the methods of medical care, from the ancients to modern technology. Readers are treated to a tour of techniques from ancient Chinese, Egyptian, and Indian medical texts, Hippocrates and the Greeks, Arab centers of medicine, the legacy of Galen, and Renaissance anatomical studies. This exploration also includes information about public health, microbes and immunizations, women pioneers in medicine, prostheses, mental health studies, plants, and alternative therapies.

Table of Contents

A Healthy Mind and Body	p. 4
Earliest Medicine	p. 6
Shamans and the Supernatural	p. 8
Ayurvedic Medicine	p. 10
Chinese Medicine	p. 12
Hippocrates and the Greeks	p. 14
Roman Medicine	p. 16
The Arab World	p. 18
Galen's Legacy	p. 20
Renaissance Discoverie	p. 22
Plague and Pestilence	p. 24
Making a Diagnosis	p. 26
The Rise of Surgery	p. 28
Germ-free and Pain-free	p. 30
Quacks and Charlatans	p. 32
Public Health	p. 34
Microbe Hunters	p. 36
Immunization	p. 38
Germ Killers	p. 40
Women Pioneers	p. 42
Rebuilding the Body	p. 44
Healing the Mind	p. 46
Plants and Pills	p. 48
Alternative Therapies	p. 50
Holistic Medicine	p. 52
Modern Technology	p. 54
Imaging the Body	p. 56
Looking to the Future	p. 58
Glossary	p. 60
For More Information	p. 62
For Further Reading	p. 62
Index	p. 63
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