History of medicine

Pedro Gargantilla nos ofrece un recorrido cronológico por los avances de la medicina, y explica todos esos aspectos y muchos más.

En una investigación que cubre cien años de nuestra historia republicana, Catalina Saldaña nos revela de manera elocuente y rigurosamente documentada, el reconocimiento de la sífilis, el seguimiento de los casos y el registro de una práctica clínica estricta, la puesta en práctica de tratamiento curativos y preventivos, el debate en torno a la literatura internacional y su confrontación con los casos locales.

Esta obra, publicada en dos tomos, abarca desde abril de 1969 hasta junio de 2019, construye un relato que entreteje los sucesos mas relevantes de la historia colombiana e internacional, con la historia de las politicas de salud y de la educacion medica, para comprender los procesos internos de la Facultad de manera critica e integral.

Probablement podem afirmar que la medicina és una de les disciplines científiques més vinculades a la condició humana.

Estado asistencial, Estado benefactor, Estado de compromiso, derechos sociales, son conceptos frecuentes en estudios pro¬ducidos por las humanidades y las ciencias sociales en el Chile reciente, que difieren en sus orígenes y significados históricos.

Winner of the Guardian First Book Award 2011Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Non-fiction 2011Shortlisted for the Wellcome Trust Book PrizeShortlisted for the Duff Cooper PrizeNow, as cancer becomes an ever more universal experience, the need to understand it, and its treatment, has never been more compelling.

WINNER OF BEST POPULAR MEDICINE BOOK AT THE BMA MEDICAL BOOK AWARDSLONGLISTED FOR THE 2016 JHALAK PRIZEThe story of medicine in India is rich and complex: uniting cutting-edge technological developments with ancient cultural traditions.

Most towns did not have hospitals of their own before the mid-twentieth century, and Kentucky towns were no exception.

Most towns did not have hospitals of their own before the mid-twentieth century, and Kentucky towns were no exception.

Most towns did not have hospitals of their own before the mid-twentieth century, and Kentucky towns were no exception.

The midwife: medical professional, friend in a woman's hour of greatest need, potent social and cultural symbol.

The midwife: medical professional, friend in a woman's hour of greatest need, potent social and cultural symbol.

Welcome to London in lockdown - in 1665This timely re-release of Defoe's classic comes with an introduction by Wellcome-Prize-winning author, Will Eaves.

Una historia más pertinente que nunca sobre los microbios, las bacterias y cómo la enfermedad afecta nuestra vida cotidiana y a la prosperidad de nuestras sociedades.

Cervical cancer is an emotive disease with multiple connotations.

Author Tom Preston, MD, and his terminally ill patients and their families often face the controversial predicament of how to die when suffering has been medically extended.

Cervical cancer is an emotive disease with multiple connotations.

Nursing has always been a challenging but rewarding profession.

The searing, must-read feminist essay from the author of A Girl is a Half-formed Thing'Fearless .

A History of the Royal Hospital Chelsea looks at the hospital's beginnings, with its Royal patronage and heritage which dates back to King Charles ll in 1682.

Here David Oshinsky tells the gripping story of the polio terror and of the intense effort to find a cure, from the March of Dimes to the discovery of the Salk and Sabin vaccines--and beyond.

A study of the female healers of centuries past, and how they went from respected to reviled.

Cholera is a frightening disease.

Nursing has always been a challenging but rewarding profession.

“An engrossing read .

A History of the Royal Hospital Chelsea looks at the hospital's beginnings, with its Royal patronage and heritage which dates back to King Charles ll in 1682.

When a waiting world learned on April 12, 1955, that Jonas Salk had successfully created a vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis, he became a hero overnight.

Using contemporary documents, police files, Home Office papers and newspaper reports, 'Jack the Ripper: The Facts' recreates the notorious crimes and police investigation of 1888 to provide the best available overview of the 'Great Victorian Mystery', the greatest unsolved, true crime story of all time.

“An engrossing read .

As the outbreak of a new and deadly form of coronavirus dominates headlines and triggers fear and global recession, now is a good time to reflect on the history and science of transmissible diseases.

The rich history of British nursing comes to life in this lighthearted volume exploring the traditions and experiences of nurses across the 20th century.

A study of the female healers of centuries past, and how they went from respected to reviled.

When a waiting world learned on April 12, 1955, that Jonas Salk had successfully created a vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis, he became a hero overnight.

A fascinating account of poultices, pills, and prescriptions over the centuries and how they've been developed and delivered.

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The History of Medicine is an amiable amble through medicine's past, designed as a primer for those taking history of medicine modules as part of their studies and for the wider public seeking a relaxed yet informative read.

Here David Oshinsky tells the gripping story of the polio terror and of the intense effort to find a cure, from the March of Dimes to the discovery of the Salk and Sabin vaccines--and beyond.

Medicine's Strangest Cases is a choice prescription of weird and wonderful tales from the history of medicine, featuring the German doctor who fought a duel with a sausage, the Harley Street physician-turned-novelist who invented a disease - and its remedy - to keep his clients happy, and the quiet and cautious Swiss scientist who inadvertently unleashed LSD on the world.

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.

Cholera is a frightening disease.

Adelheid von Herz ist seit mehr als 25 Jahren in der palliativen Pflege tätig.

"El nacimiento de la clínica", publicada en Francia en 1963, es un ensayo revelador acerca de la observación médica y sus métodos durante un breve pero fecundo período en el cual, en la práctica clínica, la mirada se tornó criterio de verdad y racionalidad.

Los hechos y personajes que lideraron la lucha contra la viruela en Colombia constituyen el aspecto central de este escrito.

La presente obra representa un esfuerzo de los médicos, psicólogos, estudiantes, becarios y enfermeras que trabajan diariamente en el área de los cuidados paliativos, el alivio del dolor y el control de síntomas del Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad de Guadalajara, cuya sede del programa de la especialidad de Medicina Paliativa actualmente se imparte en el Hospital General de Occidente el Instituto Jalisciense de Alivio del Dolor y Cuidados Paliativos, el Hospital Civil Fray Antonio Alcalde y el Nuevo Hospital Juan I.

Una historia concisa de la medicina occidental, ordenada conceptualmente en torno a los grandes campos de interés médico: anatomía, farmacología, obstetricia, psiquiatría, medicina familiar.

A partir de l'estudi exhaustiu de la correspondència epistolar que conté la col·lecció Monumenta Borgia, Francesc Devesa ens ofereix una anàlisi sistemàtica de les notícies sobre malalties ordinàries, epidèmies, lesions per violència, danys per catàstrofes naturals o guerres i un llarg etcètera que inclou els aspectes curatius, amb medicaments i procediments mèdics, o preventius, sense deixar de banda els hospitals i els «agents sanitaris», de metges a barbers.

Nuestros dientes trabajan todos los días.