Author: W. F. Bynum
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136110445
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 2019
Book Description
This is a comprehensive reference work which surveys all aspects of the history of medicine, both clinical and social, and reflects the complementary approaches to the discipline. The editors have assembled an international team of scholars to provide detailed and informative factual surveys with contemporary interpretations and historiographical debate. Special Features * Comprehensive: 72 substantial and original essays from internationally respected scholars * Unique: no other publication provides so much information in two volumes * Broad-ranging: includes coverage of non-Western as well as Western medicine * Up-to-date: incorporates the very latest in historical research and interpretation * User-friendly: clearly laid out and readable, with a full index of Topics and People * Indispensable: essential information for study and research, including bibliographic notes and cross-referencing between articles.
Companion Encyclopedia of the History of Medicine
Author: W. F. Bynum
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136110445
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 2019
Book Description
This is a comprehensive reference work which surveys all aspects of the history of medicine, both clinical and social, and reflects the complementary approaches to the discipline. The editors have assembled an international team of scholars to provide detailed and informative factual surveys with contemporary interpretations and historiographical debate. Special Features * Comprehensive: 72 substantial and original essays from internationally respected scholars * Unique: no other publication provides so much information in two volumes * Broad-ranging: includes coverage of non-Western as well as Western medicine * Up-to-date: incorporates the very latest in historical research and interpretation * User-friendly: clearly laid out and readable, with a full index of Topics and People * Indispensable: essential information for study and research, including bibliographic notes and cross-referencing between articles.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136110445
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 2019
Book Description
This is a comprehensive reference work which surveys all aspects of the history of medicine, both clinical and social, and reflects the complementary approaches to the discipline. The editors have assembled an international team of scholars to provide detailed and informative factual surveys with contemporary interpretations and historiographical debate. Special Features * Comprehensive: 72 substantial and original essays from internationally respected scholars * Unique: no other publication provides so much information in two volumes * Broad-ranging: includes coverage of non-Western as well as Western medicine * Up-to-date: incorporates the very latest in historical research and interpretation * User-friendly: clearly laid out and readable, with a full index of Topics and People * Indispensable: essential information for study and research, including bibliographic notes and cross-referencing between articles.
Companion Encyclopedia of the History of Medicine
Author: William F. Bynum
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780145092436
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780145092436
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Companion Encyclopedia of the History of Medicine
Author: William F. Bynum
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Companion Encyclopedia of the History of Medicine: Art and science of medicine
Author: William F. Bynum
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780415092425
Category : History of Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780415092425
Category : History of Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Companion Encyclopedia of the History of Medicine
Author: William F. Bynum
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415164191
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 810
Book Description
This text provides an account of the development of medical science in its various branches, and includes discussions of the medical profession and its institutions, and the impact of medicine upon populations, economic development, culture, religions, and thought.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415164191
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 810
Book Description
This text provides an account of the development of medical science in its various branches, and includes discussions of the medical profession and its institutions, and the impact of medicine upon populations, economic development, culture, religions, and thought.
Companion to Medicine in the Twentieth Century
Author: Roger Cooter
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136794719
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
During the twentieth century, medicine has been radically transformed and powerfully transformative. In 1900, western medicine was important to philanthropy and public health, but it was marginal to the state, the industrial economy and the welfare of most individuals. It is now central to these aspects of life. Our prospects seem increasingly depe
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136794719
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
During the twentieth century, medicine has been radically transformed and powerfully transformative. In 1900, western medicine was important to philanthropy and public health, but it was marginal to the state, the industrial economy and the welfare of most individuals. It is now central to these aspects of life. Our prospects seem increasingly depe
The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction
Author: William F. Bynum
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 019921543X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, this i Very Short Introduction/i surveys the history of medicine from classical times to the present. Focussing on the key turning points in the history of Western medicine - such as the advent of hospitals and the rise of experimental medicine - but also offering reflections on alternative traditions such as Chinese medicine, Bill Bynum offers insights into medicine's past, while at the same time engaging with contemporary issues, discoveries, and controversies.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 019921543X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, this i Very Short Introduction/i surveys the history of medicine from classical times to the present. Focussing on the key turning points in the history of Western medicine - such as the advent of hospitals and the rise of experimental medicine - but also offering reflections on alternative traditions such as Chinese medicine, Bill Bynum offers insights into medicine's past, while at the same time engaging with contemporary issues, discoveries, and controversies.
Encyclopedia of Medical History
Author: Roderick Erle McGrew
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
103 entries to important medical topics. Intended for the general reader, students of history, and students of medicine. Entries are essays that include references and cross references. General index.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
103 entries to important medical topics. Intended for the general reader, students of history, and students of medicine. Entries are essays that include references and cross references. General index.
International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Author: Peter Hunt
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134436831
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
Children's literature continues to be one of the most rapidly expanding and exciting of interdisciplinary academic studies, of interest to anyone concerned with literature, education, internationalism, childhood or culture in general. The second edition of Peter Hunt's bestselling International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature offers comprehensive coverage of the subject across the world, with substantial, accessible, articles by specialists and world-ranking experts. Almost everything is here, from advanced theory to the latest practice – from bibliographical research to working with books and children with special needs. This edition has been expanded and includes over fifty new articles. All of the other articles have been updated, substantially revised or rewritten, or have revised bibliographies. New topics include Postcolonialism, Comparative Studies, Ancient Texts, Contemporary Children's Rhymes and Folklore, Contemporary Comics, War, Horror, Series Fiction, Film, Creative Writing, and 'Crossover' literature. The international section has been expanded to reflect world events, and now includes separate articles on countries such as the Baltic states, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Iran, Korea, Mexico and Central America, Slovenia, and Taiwan.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134436831
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
Children's literature continues to be one of the most rapidly expanding and exciting of interdisciplinary academic studies, of interest to anyone concerned with literature, education, internationalism, childhood or culture in general. The second edition of Peter Hunt's bestselling International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature offers comprehensive coverage of the subject across the world, with substantial, accessible, articles by specialists and world-ranking experts. Almost everything is here, from advanced theory to the latest practice – from bibliographical research to working with books and children with special needs. This edition has been expanded and includes over fifty new articles. All of the other articles have been updated, substantially revised or rewritten, or have revised bibliographies. New topics include Postcolonialism, Comparative Studies, Ancient Texts, Contemporary Children's Rhymes and Folklore, Contemporary Comics, War, Horror, Series Fiction, Film, Creative Writing, and 'Crossover' literature. The international section has been expanded to reflect world events, and now includes separate articles on countries such as the Baltic states, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Iran, Korea, Mexico and Central America, Slovenia, and Taiwan.
Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine and Health
Author: James M. Rippe
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1412950236
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1297
Book Description
These three volumes sort out the science behind nightly news reports and magazine cover stories, and help define the interdisciplinary field of lifestyle medicine and health.
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1412950236
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1297
Book Description
These three volumes sort out the science behind nightly news reports and magazine cover stories, and help define the interdisciplinary field of lifestyle medicine and health.