Originally published in 1981 and then as a second edition, revised and updated in 1983 and now with a new Preface by Ian Kennedy, this is a hard-hitting and penetrating investigation behind the facade of late 20th Century medical thinking.
The book examines inebriety from a wide range of angles: although that caused by alcohol is the main focus, he also explores use of opium (popular at the time), tobacco, nitrous oxide, and also other various poisons, such as hemlock, "e;bangue"e; (cannabis), foxglove and nightshade.
Mit der Angliederung des Zahnärztlichen Instituts an die Universität Bern im Jahr 1921 begann ein langes Ringen um die Stellung des Fachs innerhalb der Hochschule und der Medizinischen Fakultät.
The third edition of this magisterial account of medicine in the Greek and Roman worlds, written by the foremost expert on the subject, has been updated to incorporate the many new discoveries made in the field over the past decade.
Janet Dunphy leitet in ihrem Praxisleitfaden auf sachliche und empathische Art dazu an, mit Menschen in palliativen Lebenssituationen zu kommunizieren.
This book charts the journey of British General Practitioners (GPs) towards professional self-realisation through the development of a political consciousness manifested in a series of bruising encounters with government.
This book charts the journey of British General Practitioners (GPs) towards professional self-realisation through the development of a political consciousness manifested in a series of bruising encounters with government.
Janet Dunphy leitet in ihrem Praxisleitfaden auf sachliche und empathische Art dazu an, mit Menschen in palliativen Lebenssituationen zu kommunizieren.
Within the framework of a global political and sanitarian crisis that broke out in March 2020, this book proposes a new contemporary look at the great pandemic of the 20th century, the Spanish flu of 1918-1919.
Within the framework of a global political and sanitarian crisis that broke out in March 2020, this book proposes a new contemporary look at the great pandemic of the 20th century, the Spanish flu of 1918-1919.
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.
"e;Recommended for high-school students as an introduction to the topic, and to general readers interested in browsing brief but fascinating medical history.
In diesem Buch wird die Kunsttherapie, ein spezifisches Instrument zur Erhaltung der Gesundheit im Bereich der affektiven Entwicklung, der Rehabilitation, der Motorik und der kognitiven Funktionen, eingehend analysiert und diskutiert.
Mit der Angliederung des Zahnärztlichen Instituts an die Universität Bern im Jahr 1921 begann ein langes Ringen um die Stellung des Fachs innerhalb der Hochschule und der Medizinischen Fakultät.
The third edition of this magisterial account of medicine in the Greek and Roman worlds, written by the foremost expert on the subject, has been updated to incorporate the many new discoveries made in the field over the past decade.
Originally published in 1981 and then as a second edition, revised and updated in 1983 and now with a new Preface by Ian Kennedy, this is a hard-hitting and penetrating investigation behind the facade of late 20th Century medical thinking.
This book traces the career of pioneering South African plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Jack Penn, from its beginnings during the Second World War.
This three-volume set provides a comprehensive yet concise global exploration of health and medicine from ancient times to the present day, helping readers to trace the development of concepts and practices around the world.
Although the history of epilepsy, one of the most common serious neurological disorders, can easily be traced back to ancient times, the modern understanding of the disease only began in the middle of the 19th century.
This study adds to the small but growing literature on Black health history--the rise of hospital care and hospital services provided to Blacks from the antebellum era to the integration era, a period of some 150 years.
