Overview

Easy to read and to use, this A-to-Z mini-encyclopedia covers the most important medical innovations of the last 200 years. Medical innovation is an extremely important topic—and one to which relatively little study has been devoted. This volume is designed to introduce readers to the history and development of key advances in the science and practice of medicine. It explores issues in medical history and provides perspective on contemporary scientific research and innovation. It also provides a backdrop against which to evaluate current headlines, such as the discoveries of live samples of smallpox virus in an unused storage room at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and incidents of bubonic plague in China and Colorado. Although the entries in this single-volume resource describe how each innovation works, this is not intended as a technical text. Instead, the focus is on the context in which each innovation was developed and on its lasting importance in the field of medicine. Through these fascinating accounts, readers will be able to trace the evolution and legacy of key innovations and to see how other sectors of society—such as industry and the military—have affected and been affected by advances in the field of medicine.

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Author:   Christiane Nockels Fabbri ,  Sandra Panem ,  Sandra Panem
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781610695732

ISBN 10:   1610695739
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   28 November 2016
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Sandra Panem, PhD Acknowledgments Introduction Procedures and Devices Angioplasty Blood Transfusion Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Cataract Surgery Dialysis Endoscopy Heart–Lung Machine In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Organ Transplantation Pacemaker Prosthetic Hip Stem Cell Therapy Tests and Tools Angiocardiography Clinical Trials Computed Tomography (CT) Electrocardiogram (ECG) Electroencephalogram (EEG) Electronic Medical Records and Medical Informatics Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Pap Smear Sphygmomanometer Stethoscope Thermometer Ultrasound X-Rays Medications and Vaccines Antihistamines Aspirin Birth Control Pill Chemotherapy Cortisone Diphtheria Toxoid Insulin Modern Psychopharmacology Penicillin Polio Vaccine Streptomycin Sulfa Drugs Other Important Discoveries ABO Blood Groups Anesthesia Antisepsis and Asepsis DNA and the Genetic Code Germ Theory of Disease Helicobacter Pylori Hepatitis C Human Papilloma Virus Iodine Malaria Monoclonal Antibodies Vaccination Vitamins Brief Timeline of Medical Innovations Glossary Index

Reviews

This work applies a holistic approach that reaches beyond the implications for medicine and explores a more diverse way of understanding the innovation. Recognition is given to the dynamic nature of innovation with the exploration of related social contexts, political considerations, economic implications, and much more. The author uses writing that is easily accessible, translating medical and scientific content into a user-friendly volume for the layman. - Booklist

The emphasis on innovation makes this book unique compared to other noteworthy titles on similar themes. . . . Summing Up: Recommended. All readers. - Choice This work applies a holistic approach that reaches beyond the implications for medicine and explores a more diverse way of understanding the innovation. Recognition is given to the dynamic nature of innovation with the exploration of related social contexts, political considerations, economic implications, and much more. The author uses writing that is easily accessible, translating medical and scientific content into a user-friendly volume for the layman. - Booklist

This work applies a holistic approach that reaches beyond the implications for medicine and explores a more diverse way of understanding the innovation. Recognition is given to the dynamic nature of innovation with the exploration of related social contexts, political considerations, economic implications, and much more. The author uses writing that is easily accessible, translating medical and scientific content into a user-friendly volume for the layman. - Booklist The emphasis on innovation makes this book unique compared to other noteworthy titles on similar themes. . . . Summing Up: Recommended. All readers. - Choice

Author Information

Christiane Nockels Fabbri, PhD, a native of Luxembourg, has practiced clinical medicine since 1984, most recently at Yale Health in New Haven, CT.

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