History of medicine

Die Neurowissenschaftlerin Cécile Vogt (1875–1962) gehört – wie Marie Curie oder Liese Meitner – zu den wichtigen Wegbereiterinnen für Frauenkarrieren in der Naturwissenschaft.

Segunda edicion de la biografia de Santiago Ramon y Cajal (Petilla de Aragon 1852-Madrid 1934), que ha sido sin lugar a dudas el mayor prestigio cientifico de Espana.

Es wird die generalistische Pflegeausbildung, explizit der pädiatrische Ausbildungsteil, in der ersten Ausbildungshälfte betrachtet.

Studies the burgeoning field of psychohistory - from Freud, its primogenitor, to its present-day academic practitioners - and argues that little, if any, psychohistory is good history.

The New York Times BestsellerThe triumphant story of three courageous women who become the first female doctors.

Winner of the Elizabeth Longford prize for Historical Biography'Engrossing' Claire Tomalin / 'Superb' Sunday Times / 'A triumph' Daily MailWhether honoured and admired or criticized and ridiculed, Florence Nightingale has invariably been misrepresented and misunderstood.

A study of how doctors and surgeons treated the brutal injuries and illnesses suffered by medieval combatants.

There can be little doubt that the Romans experienced many of the illnesses that are still encountered today, and individuals have always had to decide how best to deal with their health-related concerns.

Eight women who changed the worldCaroline Norton * Elizabeth Blackwell * Florence Nightingale * Emily Davies * Josephine Butler * Elizabeth Cady Stanton * Margaret Sanger * Emma GoldmanSignificant Sisters traces the lives of eight women, each of whom pioneered vital changes in the spheres of law, education, the professions, morals or politics: the first woman doctor, the pioneer of birth control, a radical journalist, and suffragists.

Exceptional tales of emancipation and evolution at the birth of the modern era.

When 18-year-old Mary Hazard touched down in post-war Putney to begin her nurse's training, she could never have known that it was the beginning of a colourful career that would still be going 60 years later - one of the longest ever serving NHS nurses.

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.

A spectacularly illustrated history of an enigmatic surgical diagramThe Wound Mana medical diagram depicting a figure fantastically pierced by weapons and ravaged by injuries and diseaseswas reproduced widely across the medieval and early modern globe.

A spectacularly illustrated history of an enigmatic surgical diagramThe Wound Mana medical diagram depicting a figure fantastically pierced by weapons and ravaged by injuries and diseaseswas reproduced widely across the medieval and early modern globe.

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.

Frederick Banting was a surgeon and a decorated war hero when he had the idea to develop insulin in 1920, This achievement earned him the 1923 Nobel Prize for medicine, a knighthood, and the gratitude of diabetics around the world.

Cervical cancer is an emotive disease with multiple connotations.

Although Charles Best is known for discovering insulin, the story of his life neither begins nor ends with that one moment.

A Financial Times Best Book of the Year The most timely and informative history book you will read this year, tracing a century of pandemics, with a new chapter on COVID-19.

Nursing has always been a challenging but rewarding profession.

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER | BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK**The definitive story of COVID-19 and how global politics shape our health - from a world-leading expert and the pandemic's go-to science communicator Professor Devi Sridhar has risen to prominence for her vital roles in communicating science to the public and speaking truth to power.

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.

';Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.

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.