Author | : William Bynum |
File Size | : 40,8 Mb |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 31 July 2008 |
ISBN | : 9780199215430 |
Pages | : 185 pages |
The History of Medicine A Very Short Introduction by William Bynum Book PDF Summary
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 therise 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.