The Resource Great discoveries in medicine, edited by William & Helen Bynum
Great discoveries in medicine, edited by William & Helen Bynum
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- Summary
- "An unrivaled account of turning points and breakthroughs in medical knowledge and practice from ancient Egypt, India and China to the latest technology"--Page [4] of jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 304 p.
- Contents
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- The science & art of medicine
- Part 1: Discovering the body
- Egyptian medicine: art, archaeology, papyri and human remains
- Chinese medicine: understanding the whole
- Medicine in India: ayurveda in context
- Humours & pneumas: the hippocratic tradition
- Islamic medicine: transmission and innovation
- Dissecting the body: laying bare the flesh
- Pathological anatomy: cutting the corpse
- Cell theory: units of life
- Neuron theory: the last cellular frontier
- Molecules: the chemistry of life
- Part 2: Understanding health and disease
- Circulation: what goes around comes around
- Bedlam & beyond: confining the mad
- The milieu intérieur: the importance of equilibrium
- Germs: the greatest medical discovery?
- Parasites & vectors: insects & disease
- Psychoanalysis & psychotherapy: the talking cures
- Hormones: chemical messengers
- Immunology: the body's defences
- The genetic revolution: from genes to genome
- The evolution of cancer: hijacking the body
- Complementary medicine: curing through nature
- Part 3: Tools of the trade
- The stethoscope: listening in
- The microscope: discovering new worlds
- The hypodermic syringe: getting under the skin
- The thermometer: 'measure is medicine'
- X-rays & radiotherapy: invisible light illuminates the body
- The sphygmomanometer: feeling the pressure
- Defribrillators: rescuing the dying
- Lasers: light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
- The endoscope: seeing round the corners
- Imaging the body: beyond the x-ray
- The incubator: re-inventing the womb
- Medical robots: a helping hand
- Part 4: Battling the scourges
- Plague: death on the ground scale
- Typhus: preying on the weak
- Cholera: the deadliest diarrhoea
- Puerperal fever: killer of mothers
- Tuberculosis: spitting blood
- Influenza A: a mutating virus
- Smallpox: eradicating a disease
- Polio: the summer plague
- HIV: a stark reminder
- Part 5: 'A pill for every ill'
- Opium: pleasure & pain
- Quinine: the bark against the bite
- Digitalis: tonic for the heart
- Penicillin: the healing mould
- The pill: a woman's choice
- Drugs for the mind: treating mental suffering
- Ventolin: breathing easier
- Beta-blockers: designer drugs
- Statins: lowering cholesterol
- Part 6: Surgical breakthroughs
- Paré & wounds: innovation on the battlefield
- Anaesthesia: revolutionizing surgery
- Antisepsis & asepsis: clean surgery
- Blood transfusion: the gift relationship
- Neurosurgery: the approach to the brain
- Cataract surgery: restoring lost sight
- Caesarean surgery: 'from his mother's womb / untimely ripped'
- Cardiac surgery: pushing the limits
- Transplant surgery: diseases & organs, self & non-self
- Hip replacement: new for old
- Keyhole surgery: through the looking glass
- Part 7: Medical triumphs
- Vaccines: preventing disease
- Vitamins: accessory food factors
- Insulin: 'a force of magical activity'
- Dialysis: the artificial kidney
- Smoking & health: lifestyle & medicine
- Assisted reproduction: IVF & embryo transfer
- The pap smear & human papilloma virus: a preventable cancer
- Helicobater pylori & peptic ulcer: bacteria in an unexpected place
- Isbn
- 9780500251805
- Label
- Great discoveries in medicine
- Title
- Great discoveries in medicine
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by William & Helen Bynum
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "An unrivaled account of turning points and breakthroughs in medical knowledge and practice from ancient Egypt, India and China to the latest technology"--Page [4] of jacket
- Cataloging source
- NLM
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- portraits
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- 1943-
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- Bynum, W. F.
- Bynum, Helen
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- History of Medicine
- Biomedical Research
- Medicine
- Medical sciences
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- Great discoveries in medicine, edited by William & Helen Bynum
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- The science & art of medicine -- Part 1: Discovering the body -- Egyptian medicine: art, archaeology, papyri and human remains -- Chinese medicine: understanding the whole -- Medicine in India: ayurveda in context -- Humours & pneumas: the hippocratic tradition -- Islamic medicine: transmission and innovation -- Dissecting the body: laying bare the flesh -- Pathological anatomy: cutting the corpse -- Cell theory: units of life -- Neuron theory: the last cellular frontier -- Molecules: the chemistry of life -- Part 2: Understanding health and disease -- Circulation: what goes around comes around -- Bedlam & beyond: confining the mad -- The milieu intérieur: the importance of equilibrium -- Germs: the greatest medical discovery? -- Parasites & vectors: insects & disease -- Psychoanalysis & psychotherapy: the talking cures -- Hormones: chemical messengers -- Immunology: the body's defences -- The genetic revolution: from genes to genome -- The evolution of cancer: hijacking the body -- Complementary medicine: curing through nature -- Part 3: Tools of the trade -- The stethoscope: listening in -- The microscope: discovering new worlds -- The hypodermic syringe: getting under the skin -- The thermometer: 'measure is medicine' -- X-rays & radiotherapy: invisible light illuminates the body -- The sphygmomanometer: feeling the pressure -- Defribrillators: rescuing the dying -- Lasers: light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation -- The endoscope: seeing round the corners -- Imaging the body: beyond the x-ray -- The incubator: re-inventing the womb -- Medical robots: a helping hand -- Part 4: Battling the scourges -- Plague: death on the ground scale -- Typhus: preying on the weak -- Cholera: the deadliest diarrhoea -- Puerperal fever: killer of mothers -- Tuberculosis: spitting blood -- Influenza A: a mutating virus -- Smallpox: eradicating a disease -- Polio: the summer plague -- HIV: a stark reminder -- Part 5: 'A pill for every ill' -- Opium: pleasure & pain -- Quinine: the bark against the bite -- Digitalis: tonic for the heart -- Penicillin: the healing mould -- The pill: a woman's choice -- Drugs for the mind: treating mental suffering -- Ventolin: breathing easier -- Beta-blockers: designer drugs -- Statins: lowering cholesterol -- Part 6: Surgical breakthroughs -- Paré & wounds: innovation on the battlefield -- Anaesthesia: revolutionizing surgery -- Antisepsis & asepsis: clean surgery -- Blood transfusion: the gift relationship -- Neurosurgery: the approach to the brain -- Cataract surgery: restoring lost sight -- Caesarean surgery: 'from his mother's womb / untimely ripped' -- Cardiac surgery: pushing the limits -- Transplant surgery: diseases & organs, self & non-self -- Hip replacement: new for old -- Keyhole surgery: through the looking glass -- Part 7: Medical triumphs -- Vaccines: preventing disease -- Vitamins: accessory food factors -- Insulin: 'a force of magical activity' -- Dialysis: the artificial kidney -- Smoking & health: lifestyle & medicine -- Assisted reproduction: IVF & embryo transfer -- The pap smear & human papilloma virus: a preventable cancer -- Helicobater pylori & peptic ulcer: bacteria in an unexpected place
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- ocn759563312
- Extent
- 304 p.
- Isbn
- 9780500251805
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- 2011922602
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- The science & art of medicine -- Part 1: Discovering the body -- Egyptian medicine: art, archaeology, papyri and human remains -- Chinese medicine: understanding the whole -- Medicine in India: ayurveda in context -- Humours & pneumas: the hippocratic tradition -- Islamic medicine: transmission and innovation -- Dissecting the body: laying bare the flesh -- Pathological anatomy: cutting the corpse -- Cell theory: units of life -- Neuron theory: the last cellular frontier -- Molecules: the chemistry of life -- Part 2: Understanding health and disease -- Circulation: what goes around comes around -- Bedlam & beyond: confining the mad -- The milieu intérieur: the importance of equilibrium -- Germs: the greatest medical discovery? -- Parasites & vectors: insects & disease -- Psychoanalysis & psychotherapy: the talking cures -- Hormones: chemical messengers -- Immunology: the body's defences -- The genetic revolution: from genes to genome -- The evolution of cancer: hijacking the body -- Complementary medicine: curing through nature -- Part 3: Tools of the trade -- The stethoscope: listening in -- The microscope: discovering new worlds -- The hypodermic syringe: getting under the skin -- The thermometer: 'measure is medicine' -- X-rays & radiotherapy: invisible light illuminates the body -- The sphygmomanometer: feeling the pressure -- Defribrillators: rescuing the dying -- Lasers: light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation -- The endoscope: seeing round the corners -- Imaging the body: beyond the x-ray -- The incubator: re-inventing the womb -- Medical robots: a helping hand -- Part 4: Battling the scourges -- Plague: death on the ground scale -- Typhus: preying on the weak -- Cholera: the deadliest diarrhoea -- Puerperal fever: killer of mothers -- Tuberculosis: spitting blood -- Influenza A: a mutating virus -- Smallpox: eradicating a disease -- Polio: the summer plague -- HIV: a stark reminder -- Part 5: 'A pill for every ill' -- Opium: pleasure & pain -- Quinine: the bark against the bite -- Digitalis: tonic for the heart -- Penicillin: the healing mould -- The pill: a woman's choice -- Drugs for the mind: treating mental suffering -- Ventolin: breathing easier -- Beta-blockers: designer drugs -- Statins: lowering cholesterol -- Part 6: Surgical breakthroughs -- Paré & wounds: innovation on the battlefield -- Anaesthesia: revolutionizing surgery -- Antisepsis & asepsis: clean surgery -- Blood transfusion: the gift relationship -- Neurosurgery: the approach to the brain -- Cataract surgery: restoring lost sight -- Caesarean surgery: 'from his mother's womb / untimely ripped' -- Cardiac surgery: pushing the limits -- Transplant surgery: diseases & organs, self & non-self -- Hip replacement: new for old -- Keyhole surgery: through the looking glass -- Part 7: Medical triumphs -- Vaccines: preventing disease -- Vitamins: accessory food factors -- Insulin: 'a force of magical activity' -- Dialysis: the artificial kidney -- Smoking & health: lifestyle & medicine -- Assisted reproduction: IVF & embryo transfer -- The pap smear & human papilloma virus: a preventable cancer -- Helicobater pylori & peptic ulcer: bacteria in an unexpected place
- Control code
- ocn759563312
- Extent
- 304 p.
- Isbn
- 9780500251805
- Lccn
- 2011922602
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