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This book examines the role of the Irish medical profession in the First World War. It assesses the extent of its involvement in the conflict while also interrogating the effect of global war on the……続きを見る

This book has been defined around three important issues: the first sheds light on how people, in various philosophical, religious, and political contexts, understand the natural environment, and ho……続きを見る

This is the first comprehensive study of the life and work of Andrew Fernando Holmes, famous for his work on congenital heart disease. Physician, surgeon, natural historian, educator, Protestant eva……続きを見る

Author of the international bestsellers The Diabetes Code and The Obesity Code Dr. Jason Fung returns with an eye-opening biography of cancer in which he offers a radical new paradigm for understand……続きを見る

This is the first complete edition and English translation of John Hall’s Little Book of Cures, a fascinating medical casebook composed in Latin around 1634–5. John Hall (1575–1635) was Shakespeare’……続きを見る

This book describes the work and life of Claude Michel Steiner, a close colleague and friend of Eric Berne, the founder of transactional analysis. Steiner was an early and influential transactional ……続きを見る

As plantas, os pós e as pílulas que mudaram a história da medicina. O uso de fármacos é um dos pilares da medicina. As drogas são produtos importantes não só pelos fins terapêuticos, mas também simb……続きを見る

This book explores the understudied history of the so-called ‘incurables’ in the Victorian period, the people identified as idiots, imbeciles and the weak-minded, as opposed to those thought to have……続きを見る

First published in 1914, “Florence Nightingale to Her Nurses” contains a selection of addresses given by Nightingale to the probationers and nurses of The Nightingale School at St. Thomas’s Hospital……続きを見る

Extraordinary Nurses Throughout History is a fascinating collection that includes insightful writings on eight notable nurses of the past and celebrates their brilliant contributions to medicine. Ma……続きを見る

The Lady with the Lamp is a fantastic collection of insightful essays and extracts about pioneering nurse Florence Nightingale - the founder of modern nursing. In this volume, various authors detail……続きを見る

In this set of insightful essays, the concept of the psychological humanities is defined and explored. A clear rationale is provided for its necessity in the study and understanding of the individua……続きを見る

Cinema, MD follows the intersection of medicine and film and how filmmakers wrote a history of medicine over time. The narrative follows several main story lines: How did the portrayal of physicians……続きを見る

Relações étnico-raciais e outros marcadores sociais da diferença: diálogos interdisciplinares apresenta uma série de trabalhos que se debruçam sobre um dos inúmeros desafios contemporâneos: compreen……続きを見る

First place in the 2020 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award in History and Public Policy Winner of the 2020 Lavinia L. Dock Award from the American Association for the History of Nurs……続きを見る

 Nothing in the small village of Bazoilles-sur-Meuse in the northeast of France bears witness today to the 13,000-bed Bazoilles Hospital Center located there during World War I. Yet in 1918-1919 mo……続きを見る

A short and thoughtful introduction to traditional Chinese medicine that looks beyond the conventional boundaries of Western modernism and biomedical science Traditional Chinese medicine is often vi……続きを見る

The surprising history of the scientific methodーfrom an evolutionary account of thinking to a simple set of stepsーand the rise of psychology in the nineteenth century. The idea of a single scienti……続きを見る

The creation of Lima's red light district in 1928 marked the culminating achievement of the promoters of regulation who sought to control the spread of venereal disease by medically policing female ……続きを見る

In "John Call Dalton, M.D., U.S.V," John Call Dalton offers an intricate exploration of medical science's evolution in the United States, particularly during the late 19th century. Combining precise……続きを見る

In "Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth," Henry Lovejoy Ambler delves into the early 20th-century advancements in dental materials, particularly the innovative use of tin foil as a denta……続きを見る

Amidst the turbulent backdrop of 19th-century pandemics, 'Letters on the Cholera Morbus' offers a profound exploration of disease and human resilience. This anthology brings together an eclectic mix……続きを見る

The beginning of the twentieth century marked the rise of advanced medical technologies, allowing doctors to diagnose and treat diseases in new ways. Although American physicians accepted the validi……続きを見る

Gretchen Krueger's poignant narrative explores how doctors, families, and the public interpreted the experience of childhood cancer from the 1930s through the 1970s. Pairing the transformation of ch……続きを見る

In "An Account of the Extraordinary Medicinal Fluid, called Aether," Matthew Turner delves into the fascinating intersection of science and medicine in the 19th century. This meticulously researched……続きを見る

Of enduring historical and contemporary interest, the anatomy theater is where students of the human body learn to isolate structures in decaying remains, scrutinize their parts, and assess their im……続きを見る

This monograph presents a unitary account of Dewey’s philosophy of science and demonstrates the relevance for contemporary debates. The book is written from a theoretical angle and explains Dewey's ……続きを見る

The biggest challenges in public health today are often related to attitudes, diet and exercise. In many ways, this marks a return to the state of medicine in the eighteenth century, when ideals of ……続きを見る

In this major new study, James F. Stark provides the first historical account of the most dominant ideas, practices, and material cultures associated with anti-ageing and rejuvenation in modern Brit……続きを見る

Ever since the rise of Adolf Hitler, mental health professionals have sought to use their knowledge of human psychology to understand - and intervene in - political developments. From Barry Goldwate……続きを見る