The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction
Author | : William F. Bynum |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 185 |
Release | : 2008-07-31 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 019921543X |
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Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, this i Very Short Introduction/i surveys the history of medicine from classical times to the present. Focussing on the key turning points in the history of Western medicine - such as the advent of hospitals and the rise of experimental medicine - but also offering reflections on alternative traditions such as Chinese medicine, Bill Bynum offers insights into medicine's past, while at the same time engaging with contemporary issues, discoveries, and controversies.