A History of Medicine / Edition 3

by Lois N. Magner, Oliver Kim

Overview

Designed for survey courses in the field A History of Medicine presents a wide-ranging overview for those seeking a solid grounding in the medical history of Western and non-Western cultures. Invaluable to instructors promoting the history of medicine in pre-professional training, and stressing major themes in the history of medicine, this third edition continues to stimulate further exploration of the events, methodologies, and theories that have shaped medical practices in decades past and continue to do so today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498796224
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/20/2017
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Lois N. Magner, Oliver Kim

Table of Contents

Paleopathology and Paleomedicine. Medicine in Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia and Egypt. The Medical Traditions of India and China. Greco-Roman Medicine. The Middle Ages. The Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution. Native Civilizations and Cultures of the Americas. European Medicine and Disease in America. Clinical and Preventive Medicine. The Medical Counterculture: Unorthodox and Alternative Medicine. Women and Medicine. The Art and Science of Surgery. Medical Microbiology and Public Health. Diagnostics and Therapeutics.

Editorial Reviews

3 Stars from Doody

A textbook for a one-semester graduate or undergraduate course on the history of medicine. Stresses the major themes of medicine from prehistoric paleopathology to modern notions, including those of the near and far East. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

…recommended as an excellent basic medical history textbook for health care professionals and general readers.

Canadian Medical Association Journal