History of medicine books

Offers an analysis of the interaction between the Rockefeller Foundation's International Health Division and Mexico's...  Read More >>

Documents the human story behind the development and success of the cochlear implant.  Read More >>

Is there any scientific evidence that drinking or bathing in hot mineral waters has a therapeutic effect, or is...  Read More >>

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing...  Read More >>

This collection opens up the post war history of public health to sustained research based, historical scrutiny....  Read More >>

An account of the blood groups, and their biological and clinical significance. It traces a history of their discovery...  Read More >>

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For centuries, arsenic’s image as a poison has been inextricably tied to images of foul play. Now, medical historian...  Read More >>

An annual peer-reviewed publication of the American Association for the History of Nursing, this is a showcase for...  Read More >>

Presents the first volume to explore the provisions made during the US Civil War for amputees in need of artificial...  Read More >>

What role does sports medicine play in today's society? This book analyzes the relationship between sport, medicine...  Read More >>

English summary: Born in Pergamum at the beginning of the 2nd century AD, Galen (129-216) was instructed by a father...  Read More >>

The book provides a clear overview of the various research stages of cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology,...  Read More >>

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Das Interesse an der Psychiatrie und an epidemiologischen Fragestellungen in der Psych- iatrie ist gro . Das ist...  Read More >>

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Probes the social, economic, and political organization of prostitution and sex trafficking  Read More >>

Offers a compilation of tributes to a gentleman who has impacted the field of biomedical engineering and musculoskeletal...  Read More >>

E. G. Browne (1862–1926), physician and scholar of Islamic culture, describes the role of Islamic physicians in...  Read More >>

Published in 1862, John Davy's book is a comprehensive statistical analysis of disease in the British army, demonstrating...  Read More >>

English Summary: The doctoral thesis deals with knowledge transmission processes in historical perspective as a...  Read More >>

This book charts the history and development of one of the most important medical substances of the twentieth century,...  Read More >>

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy...  Read More >>

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