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  The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback) By (author) William Bynum

  

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  Short Description for The History of MedicineThis Very Short Introduction explores the history of Western medicine, examining the key turning points, discoveries, and controversies in its rich history from classical times to the present.
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  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Published: 31 July 2008
  • Format: Paperback 184 pages
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  • Categories: History Of Medicine
  • ISBN 13: 9780199215430 ISBN 10: 019921543X
  • Sales rank: 18,730

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• Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, this Very Short Introduction 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, Bill Bynum offers insights into medicine's past, while at the same time engaging with contemporary issues, discoveries, and controversies.