The history of medicine
By: by Michael and Mary B. Woods.
Contributors: Woods, Mary B. 1946-
Series: Major inventions through history
Publisher: Twenty First Century Books; Twenty First Century Books (CO)
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780822526360
Subjects: Medicine -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Medical innovations -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Hand washing: cleanliness saves lives; title: Vaccines: teaching the body to stay healthy; title: Antibiotics: miracle drugs from mold; title: Anesthetics: from painful to pleasant; title: X-rays: medicine's all-in-one wonder; title: Artificial limbs: from peg legs to bionics; title: Timeline; title: Glossary; title: Further reading and websites; title: Bibliography.