Discovering new worlds in medicine
By: Ruth Johnsson Hegyeli, Alberto M. Marmont, editors.
Contributors: Hegyeli, Ruth Johnsson, 1931-; Marmont, A. M.; Massimo, Luisa.; Galasso, George J.; Torrigiani, G.; Palade, G. E.; Vagelos, P. Roy.; National Institutes of Health (U.S.); Christopher Columbus Medical Sciences Committees (Genoa, Italy)
Publisher: Farmitalia Carlo Erba
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Milan, Italy
Language: eng
Number of pages: 398
Subjects: History, Modern 1601-; History of Medicine.
Other titles: Infectious and parasitic diseases.; Major basic research discoveries.; Major private-sector involvement in biomedical research.
Notes: The two Christopher Columbus Medical Sciences Committees, of Genoa, Italy, and the National Institutes of Health, United States of America, decided in 1987 to combine their efforts to develop a joint US-Italy book, inspired by Columbus' enterprise, to serve as a contribution and symbol for the quincentennial celebrations in Italy and in the USA in 1992.

Luisa Massimo, George Galasso, presidents Christopher Columbus Medical Sciences Committee.

Accompanied by: suppl. 1: Infectious and parasitic diseases / Giorgio Torrigiani.--suppl.2: Major basic research discoveries / George E. Palade.--suppl.3: Major private-sector involvement in biomedical research / P. Roy Vagelos.
Table of contents: value: pt.1: Man and his environment.; value: pt.2: Present developments in medicine.; value: pt.3: Outlooks on future.