A history of medicine
By: Lois N. Magner.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 611
ISBN-13: 9780824740740
Subjects: Medicine -- History.; History of Medicine.
Description: This concise, broadly based text fulfills a need in the literature by providing an up-to-date account of medical history from paleopathology to the most recent theories and practices of modern medicine. It includes not only a wide-ranging overview of Western medicine, but also an introduction to the rich and varied medical traditions of the Near and Far East.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.