History of Medicine

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History of Medicine

A Very Short Introduction

History of medicine History of science

Author: William Bynum

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Collection: Very Short Introductions

Language: English

Published by: OUP Oxford

Published on: 31st July 2008

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 3 Mb

ISBN: 9780191607554


Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care

This Very Short Introduction surveys the history of medicine from classical times to the present. Focusing on the key turning points in the history of Western medicine, such as the advent of hospitals and the rise of experimental medicine, Bill Bynum offers insights into medicine's past, while at the same time engaging with contemporary issues, discoveries, and controversies.

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