A brief history of disease, science, and medicine : from the ice age to the genome project / by Michael Kennedy.
| Author/creator | Kennedy, Michael, 1938- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cranston, R.I. : Writers' Collective, ©2004. |
| Description | vii, 510 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | In the beginning -- The beginning of history -- Classical Greece and Rome -- India and China -- The rise of Islam and Arabic medicine -- The Middle Ages -- The beginning of modern science -- The Enlightenment and medicine -- The century of the surgeon -- The Germans -- Medicine, bacteriology and infectious diseases -- The rise of medicine -- The new science -- The development of modern surgery -- Blood -- The structure of DNA -- Fleming, Florey and penicillin -- Twentieth century medicine -- Cardiac surgery -- Critical care medicine and anesthesia -- Transplantation -- Psychiatry -- The economics of medicine -- Postscript. |
| Local note | Laupus-Autographed by author. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- Robert W. Cihak History of Medicine Collection |
| LCCN | 2003006852 |
| ISBN | 1932133593 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WZ 40 K36B 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |