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"Collins elucidates, with great compassion, what it means to be 'normal' and what it means to be human." -Los Angeles Times When Paul Collins's son Morgan was two years old, he could read, spell, an……続きを見る

An updated edition of the classic history of schizophrenia in America, which gives voice to generations of patients who suffered through "cures" that only deepened their suffering and impaired their……続きを見る

中醫有著悠久的歷史。早在遠古時代，我們的祖先在與大自然作鬥爭中就創造了原始醫學。人們在尋找食物的過程中，發現某些食物能減輕或消除某些病症，這就是發現和應用中藥的起源；在烘火取暖的基礎上，發現用獸皮、……続きを見る

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. It then goes on to look at some of the ……続きを見る

In the period just prior to medicine's modernityーbefore the rise of Renaissance anatomy, the centralized regulation of medical practice, and the valorization of scientific empiricismーEngland was t……続きを見る

In Resituating Humanistic Psychology, Patrick Whitehead and Miles Groth urge psychologists to return to the aims and goals of psychology as it first emerged. Illustrating how the field has veered fr……続きを見る

Una apasionante historia novelada de la Asistencia Pública de Santiago de Chile, más conocida como la Posta Central o el HUAP, desde la perspectiva del personal de urgencias en su día a día desde su……続きを見る

Volume 21 of The Annual of Psychoanalysis is especially welcome for bringing to English-language readers timely contributions from abroad in an opening section on "Psychoanalysis in Europe." The sec……続きを見る

Essays explore forensic science in global and historical context, opening a critical window onto contemporary debates about the universal validity of present-day genomic forensic practices. Contempo……続きを見る

Designed for survey courses in the field A History of Medicine presents a wide-ranging overview for those seeking a solid grounding in the medical history of Western and non-Western cultures. Invalu……続きを見る

Fifteen years ago the AIDS `epidemic' did not exist on the public agenda. In just over a decade the public and official response to the disease has resulted in the development of a whole network of ……続きを見る

When it comes to health and medical innovation, Sinai Health System of Chicago is one of the most respected names in the game. From its origin in 1919 as a sixty-bed hospital, to today, where its nu……続きを見る

This book draws on the example of the major cities of Leipzig and Dresden to illustrate continuity and change in public health in the German Democratic Republic. Based on archival work, it will demo……続きを見る

Twenty-Six Portland Place is a ground-breaking exploration of the early years of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, from its foundation in 1907 to its half-century in 1957. Followin……続きを見る

This book provides a unique overview of and introduction to the work of the German psychologist and philosopher Ludwig Klages (1872-1956), an astonishing figure in the history of German ideas. Centr……続きを見る

Key Thinkers in Individual Differences introduces the life, work and thought of 25 of the most influential figures who have shaped and developed the measurement of intelligence and personality. Expa……続きを見る

This volume presents a re-envisioning of the field of theoretical psychology and offers unique visions for its present and future from leaders of North American philosophical psychology. It contends……続きを見る

Vaccinations and Public Concern in History explores vernacular beliefs and practices that surround decisions not to vaccinate. Through the use of ethnographic, media, and narrative analyses, this bo……続きを見る

Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is a study of crowd psychology by Scottish journalist Charles Mackay. The subjects of Mackay's debunking include witchcraft, alchemy, crusad……続きを見る

Lunatic Hospitals in Georgian England, 1750–1830 constitutes the first comprehensive study of the philanthropic asylum system in Georgian England. Using original research and drawing upon a wide ran……続きを見る

第152 页 从最早的思想发展来看，人类认为一些重要的巧合是更高的哲学或神圣层面试图与人对话的迹象。 在过去的三个世纪里，所有这一切都被新的科学倾向所抹去了。无法解释的事实被视为案件的后果。 任何想要将非……続きを見る

This book summary and analysis was created for individuals who want to extract the essential contents and are too busy to go through the full version. This book is not intended to replace the origin……続きを見る

The ten original essays presented here chart the personal and professional life experiences of these remarkable contributors from the discipline of developmental psychology. Employing the autobiogra……続きを見る

Published in 1998, this is a fundamental re-assessment of the world-view of the alchemists, natural philosophers and intelligencers of the mid 17th century. Based almost entirely upon the extensive ……続きを見る

This book introduces readers to the concept of the Axial Age and its relevance for a world in crisis. Scholars have become increasingly interested in philosopher Karl Jaspers’ thesis that a spiritua……続きを見る

Uma viagem assombrosa pela história da cirurgia Em Medicina dos horrores, a historiadora Lindsey Fitzharris narra como era o chocante mundo da cirurgia do século XIX, que estava às vésperas de uma p……続きを見る

In the late nineteenth century, dreams became the subject of scientific study for the first time, after thousands of years of being considered a primarily spiritual phenomenon. Before Freud and the ……続きを見る

A cultural, social, and medical history of migraine. For centuries, people have talked of a powerful bodily disorder called migraine, which currently affects about a billion people around the world.……続きを見る

Am bekanntesten Beispiel von Heilungen im Altertum, den Wunderheilungen Jesus in den Evangelien der Bibel, stellt der Autor anschaulich die Grundlagen von Heilungsvorgängen dar, die zu allen Zeiten ……続きを見る

This book provides an account of the chequered course of international psychoanalysis over the last 100 years, with a lucid critical treatment of the major theoretical developments, illustrated by c……続きを見る