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  • The Dawn of Modern Medicine: An Account of the Revival of the Science and Art of Medicine Which Took Place in Western Europe During the Latter Half of the 18th Century and the First Part of the 19th

    by Albert Henry Buck ...
    This work is in the main a continuation of the volume entitled “The Growth of Medicine,” but it is also intended to serve as an amplification of the latter part of that work, which, owing to various circumstances that were in large measure beyond my control, lacked completeness. The most troublesome of these adverse circumstances was the fact that I had failed, during a recent visit to Europe, to ... Read more

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  • The Dawn of Modern Medicine

    An Account of the Revival of the Science and Art of Medicine Which Took Place in Western Europe During the Latter Half of the Eighteenth Century and the First Part of the Nineteenth

    by Albert Henry Buck ...
    The Dawn of Modern Medicine: An Account of the Revival of the Science and Art of Medicine Which Took Place in Western Europe During the Latter Half of the Eighteenth Century and the First Part of the Nineteenth is a comprehensive historical exploration of the transformative period in Western medicine. Written by Sir Thomas Clifford Allbutt, this book meticulously chronicles the remarkable shift ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • The growth of medicine from the earliest times to about 1800

    by Albert Henry Buck ...
    The Growth of Medicine from the Earliest Times to About 1800 is a comprehensive historical account that traces the evolution of medical knowledge and practice from ancient civilizations through the dawn of the modern era. Written by William Thompson Sedgwick and William G. MacCallum, this book offers an in-depth exploration of how medicine developed in response to human needs, cultural beliefs, ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • The Growth of Medicine from the Earliest Times to About 1800

    by Albert Henry Buck ...
    Very few persons will challenge the truth of the statement that in the United States and Canada there are not many physicians who possess even a slight knowledge concerning the manner in which the science of medicine has attained its present power as an agency for good, or concerning the men who played the chief parts in bringing about this great result. Up to the present time no blame may justly ... Read more

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    “Medieval Medicine” is the story of the medical sciences in the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages are usually assumed to begin with the deposition of Romulus Augustulus, 476, and end with the fall of Constantinople, 1453. In this little volume, then, we have to outline the history of human efforts to prevent and treat the ills of mankind for nearly one thousand years. Until recently, it has been the ... Read more

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  • The Evolution of Modern Medicine

    by William Osler ...
    Discover the fascinating journey of healing and innovation with ""The Evolution of Modern Medicine"" by the esteemed William Osler. This insightful work chronicles the transformative developments in medical practices and theories that have shaped contemporary healthcare.As you turn the pages, you’ll explore how breakthroughs in anatomy, pharmacology, and patient care have revolutionized our ... Read more

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  • The History of Medicine

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  • The Complete Story of Civilization

    Our Oriental Heritage, Life of Greece, Caesar and Christ, Age of Faith, Renaissance, Age of Reason Begins, Age of Louis XIV, Age of Voltaire, Rousseau and Revolution, Age of Napoleon, Reformation

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  • The Invention of Medicine

    From Homer to Hippocrates

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    A preeminent classics scholar revises the history of medicine.Medical thinking and observation were radically changed by the ancient Greeks, one of their great legacies to the world. In the fifth century BCE, a Greek doctor put forward his clinical observations of individual men, women, and children in a collection of case histories known as the Epidemics. Among his working principles was the ... Read more

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  • Old-Time Makers of Medicine

    by James J. Walsh ...
    The material for this book was gathered partly for lectures on the history of medicine at Fordham University School of Medicine, and partly for articles on a number of subjects in the Catholic Encyclopedia. Some of it was developed for a series of addresses at commencements of medical schools and before medical societies, on the general topic how old the new is in surgery, medicine, dentistry, and ... Read more

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