140 Pages
by
Routledge
133 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this comprehensive and stimulating volume, the history of medicine is approached from a variety of perspectives to develop a well-rounded, objective overview. Historians examine the effects of society on medicine and of medicine on society and trace transformations in the the thought and practices of the medical and allied professions. History of Medicine explores the practice and philosophy... Read more
Contents
Introduction
- Classical Antiquity: Medicine and Allied Sciences An Update
- Western Medieval Medicine
- The Marriage of Asclepius and Clio: Recent Studies in the Health Sciences of Early America
- The History of Birth Control in the United States
- Medical Care of Infants in the United States: A Review of Recent Historical Work
- Index of Personal Names
- Index of Subjects
Biography
Rebecca Greene
