The Story of Medicine: From Bloodletting to Biotechnology - Hardcover

The pursuit of medical science is both ancient and continually evolving; spanning from the earliest civilizations, battling plagues and mortality, to the cutting edge of modern biotechnology. In The Story of Medicine, esteemed medical historian Mary Dobson charts both the triumphs and the tragedies of medical endeavour and gives a rigorously researched yet accessible account of the key milestones, including: CONCEPTS OF DISEASE: Bad Blood and Bad Airs; Bones and Bodies; Germs and Genes. PRACTITIONERS AND PATIENTS: Physicians and Healers; Hospitals and Nursing Care; Barbers and Surgeons; Tooth-drawers and Dentists. TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES: Bloodletting and Purging; Opium, Morphine and Heroin; Pharmacy and Patent Medicines; Alternative Medicine. MODERN MEDICINES: New Drugs from Old Remedies; Magic Bullets and Blockbuster Drugs; Testing Treatments and Clinical Trials; Vaccination and Preventive Medicine.