Medical firsts : from Hippocrates to the human genome
(2008)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Turner Publishing Company, 2008
Made available through hoopla
Made available through hoopla
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9780470313893 (electronic bk.) MWT13574079, 0470313897 (electronic bk.) 13574079
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
An exploration of medical discoveries-from the ancient Greeks to the present "Always help, or at least do no harm." Following this simple yet revolutionary idea, Hippocrates laid the foundation for modern medicine over two millennia ago. From the Hippocratic Oath to the human genome, from Pasteur's germ theory to the worldwide eradication of smallpox, Medical Firsts brings to life 2,500 years of medical advances and discoveries. Organized chronologically, the book describes each milestone in a vivid capsule history, making it a fascinating and wonderfully readable resource for anyone interested in medicine's past progress and future promise
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