The Cambridge History of Medicine
"It is a book by historians about the social and scientific history of medicine.  It gives special attention to the past 200 years but also surveys primitive medicine, dating to prehistory.  The book is both lucid and readable and ought to be of wide interest."New England Journal of Medicine, Robert N. Tyson, M.D., University of Washington"Porter and the other authors of the volume try to present a balanced view of modern medicine, pointing to both its achievements, such as the triumph over contagious diseases, and its problems, such as its overwhelming cost. There is much in this book that is interesting and worth learning about."H-Histsex, Robin Ganev, Department of History, University of Regina