History of medicine books

A history of the World Health Organization, covering major achievements in its seventy years while also highlighting...  Read More >>

"Butte was an incomparable city, but in late 1918, some of the things that made it so exceptional also made it incredibly...  Read More >>

A smart and lively journey through a century of pandemics, from the Spanish flu to Zika.  Read More >>

Astonishing surgical breakthroughs are making once unfathomable operations possible. But getting to this stage has...  Read More >>

Astonishing surgical breakthroughs are making once unfathomable operations possible. But getting to this stage has...  Read More >>

Astonishing surgical breakthroughs are making once unfathomable operations possible. But getting to this stage has...  Read More >>

This book is the first attempt to write a history of the workhouse and the ancillary welfare provision for Birmingham,...  Read More >>

Immerse yourself in the history of medicine – a colorful story of skill, serendipity, trial and error, moments of...  Read More >>

St. Elizabeths has been a mental health hospital in Washington, D.C., since 1852, when it was established by the...  Read More >>

"Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828) was always a controversial figure, as was his doctrine, later called phrenology....  Read More >>

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Not only did La Motte boldly breach decorum in writing The Backwash of War, but she forcefully challenged societal...  Read More >>

For centuries, one principle has stood above all others in the medical field: First, do no harm. But has our basic...  Read More >>

Explores relevant social issues related to various Chinese medicine treatments, including acupuncture and medicinal...  Read More >>

The compelling story of vaccination. We may fear terrorist attacks, but in truth humans have always had far more...  Read More >>

Remedying an important deficit in the historiography of medicine, public health, and the Middle East, A Modern Contagion...  Read More >>

This book, which will appeal to all with an interest in the history of radiology and physics, casts new light on...  Read More >>

In 1876 one out of every nineteen people died prematurely in Mexico City, a staggeringly high rate when compared...  Read More >>

In 1876 one out of every nineteen people died prematurely in Mexico City, a staggeringly high rate when compared...  Read More >>

Historical record of the city of Savannah. This book, Historical record of the city of Savannah, by F.D. Lee,...  Read More >>

Though the origins of asylums can be traced to Europe, the systematic segregation of the mentally ill into specialized...  Read More >>

Discussing topics such as medical ethics, diagnostic explanations of illness and disease, matters of sex and gender,...  Read More >>

"In this first volume of a three-volume work, a search for the foundation of authentic medical practice is undertaken...  Read More >>

A spine-chilling saga of virulent racism, human folly, and the ultimate triumph of scientific progress. For Chinese...  Read More >>

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