The History of Medicine
A Beginner's Guide
As scientists confidently look forward to average life expectancies hitting 100+ years in some Western societies, it¿s easy to forget how precarious our grasp on good health has been. It is a struggle no better demonstrated than by the myriad and extraordinary measures that humans have gone to ¿ as diverse as animal sacrifice to stem cell transplants ¿ in their quest to stave off death and disease.Acclaimed historian Mark Jackson takes a fresh, global view of mankind¿s great battle, exploring both Western and Eastern traditions. Examining ancient right through to modern approaches to health and illness, Jackson presents the orthodox and alter…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-78074-520-6
- EAN: 9781780745206
- Produktnummer: 15923051
- Verlag: Simon & Schuster N.Y.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Ausstattung: B-Format Paperback; Trade Paperback
- Masse: H19.8 cm x B13.0 cm x D1.4 cm
Über den Autor
Mark Jackson is Professor of the History of Medicine and Director of the Centre for Medical History at the University of Exeter. Beginning his career as a medical practitioner, he is a highly respected scholar and the author and editor of numerous books and articles on the history of medicine. He lives in Exmouth in the UK.
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