A Short History of MedicineJHU Press, 1982 - 277 sider Since it was first published in 1955, A Short History of Medicine has been hailed as the best available book of its kind: a concise and readable introduction to the history of medicine, written for students and professionals alike. In twenty short chapters, Ackerknecht traces the fascinating saga of man's progress in the science and art of medicine, from primitive times through early civilizations, classical antiquity, the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and into the mid-twentieth century. The struggles and triumphs of some of history's most renowned medical pioneers -- Hippocrates, Harvey, Jenner, Osler, and many more -- are here, but this is not a catalog of individual accomplishments. Ackerknecht strikes a balance between the history of medicine and its social and cultural background; between medical science and medical practice; and between clinical and preventative medicine, illuminating not only the world of medicine but the position of medicine in the world. -- |
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Side xv
... patient . And virtually everyone is a patient today . We live in a period in which , as Galdston says , " we have converted mortality into morbidity . ” Yet , while the average person now gets far more medical at- tention than in any ...
... patient . And virtually everyone is a patient today . We live in a period in which , as Galdston says , " we have converted mortality into morbidity . ” Yet , while the average person now gets far more medical at- tention than in any ...
Side xvi
... patients through case histories . But when it comes to understanding their own craft they , and the laymen who necessarily follow them , are liable to forego the historical approach . They live , thus , with the misconception that every ...
... patients through case histories . But when it comes to understanding their own craft they , and the laymen who necessarily follow them , are liable to forego the historical approach . They live , thus , with the misconception that every ...
Side xvii
... patients still cling to a variety of medi- cal beliefs which can be traced to the Stone Age , the ancient Greeks , Paracelsus , or the Scotsman John Brown . Of course , even more important , but also far more difficult to know , is what ...
... patients still cling to a variety of medi- cal beliefs which can be traced to the Stone Age , the ancient Greeks , Paracelsus , or the Scotsman John Brown . Of course , even more important , but also far more difficult to know , is what ...
Side xviii
... patient , not to speak of treatment of the " psychosomatic " diseases that will normally form from 50 to 70 per cent of the doctor's practice . Science so far has contributed little to this aspect of the doctor's work . In fact ...
... patient , not to speak of treatment of the " psychosomatic " diseases that will normally form from 50 to 70 per cent of the doctor's practice . Science so far has contributed little to this aspect of the doctor's work . In fact ...
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I | xix |
II | 6 |
III | 15 |
IV | 31 |
V | 43 |
VI | 51 |
VIII | 60 |
IX | 75 |
XIII | 141 |
XIV | 153 |
XV | 166 |
XVI | 171 |
XVII | 182 |
XVIII | 190 |
XX | 206 |
XXI | 214 |
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ancient Andreas Vesalius anesthesia animal approach Arab Asclepiades Asclepius bacteria bacteriology Baltimore basic became blood body cause Chapter civilization clinical medicine clinicians contributions developed diagnosis diphtheria discovery doctors drugs early Ebers Papyrus Edwin Smith Papyrus Egyptian eighteenth century epidemics Erasistratus experimental fact famous fever field French function Galen German Greek medicine Hippocrates Hippocratic history of medicine hospitals humoral hygiene important Indian infection influence John KELLY'S Classics London magic malaria medi medical history medieval medicine mental disease methods Middle Ages modern nineteenth century NSSP operations organs outstanding Papyrus Paracelsus Paris Pasteur pathology patient period philosophy physician physiology practice primarily primitive medicine progress psychiatry public health pupil Renaissance Reprint role scientific Selections in ibid Selections in KELLY'S smallpox social specialties supernaturalistic surgeons surgery surgical syphilis techniques teenth century theory therapeutic Thomas tion Trans treatise treatment tuberculosis typhoid fever typhus Vesalius Vienna Virchow York