The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction

This concise and accessible Very Short Introduction takes the reader on a tour through the history of medicine from classical times to the present.

Focusing on the key turning points in the history of Western medicine – such as the advent of hospitals and the rise of experimental medicine, Bill Bynum offers insights into medicine?s past, while at the same time engaging with contemporary issues, discoveries, and controversies.

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