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Imagistic Care explores ethnographically how images function in our concepts, our writing, our fieldwork, and our lives. With contributions from anthropologists, philosophers and an artist, the volu……続きを見る

In 2009, an influential panel of medical experts ignited a controversy when they recommended that most women should not begin routine mammograms to screen for breast cancer until the age of fifty, r……続きを見る

The inspiration for the PBS series Mysterious of Mental Illness, Shrinks brilliantly tells the "astonishing" story of psychiatry's origins, demise, and redemption (Siddhartha Mukherjee). Psychiatry ……続きを見る

Discover the fascinating life and work of Carl Gustav Jung, the Swiss visionary who from an early age displayed an insatiable curiosity about the darkest corners of the human psyche. His collaborati……続きを見る

In 1896, Sigmund Freud presented his revolutionary "seduction theory," arguing that childhood sexual abuse directly caused adult mental illness. Just nine years later, he completely reversed this st……続きを見る

He was the rising star of psychoanalysis – an intimate associate of Anna Freud and Kurt Eissler, a member of the Freudian "inner circle" with unparalleled access to the Freud Archives. Then, Jeffrey……続きを見る

Este libro es el testimonio de diez años de experiencias que muestran el camino recorrido con compromiso y liderazgo por el equipo del Centro de Asesoría Psicológica y Salud de la Pontificia Univers……続きを見る

This is the untold story of Dr. J. D. Harris (1833-1884), an African American physician whose life and career straddled enormous changes for Black professionals and the practice of medicine. Born in……続きを見る

Radiation Evangelists explores X-ray and radium therapy in the United States and Great Britain during a crucial period of its development, from 1896 to 1925. It focuses on the pioneering work of ear……続きを見る

Since 1964, the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) has been the guardian of the recruitment, retention, and graduation of minority medical students. Learning to Care, Learning to Lead: The ……続きを見る

Un recorrido por la historia y la evolución de la psiquiatría de la mano de dos expertos en la materia. La psiquiatría ha hecho un largo camino desde la época en que los «lunáticos» eran encadenados……続きを見る

Assesses the contributions of six major psychoanalytic thinkers in the light of current academic and clinical trends in psychoanalysis. Psychoanalysis: An Interdisciplinary Retrospective offers in-d……続きを見る

This “informative” look at the causes of high mortality rates among black Civil War soldiers “gives readers some insight into current health disparities” (JAMA). Black soldiers in the American Civil……続きを見る

“An incredible resource for anyone interested in the human experience of the Civil Warーas recorded by a medical professional tasked with saving lives.”ーDavid Price, Executive Director of the Natio……続きを見る

From a prominent medical historian, “a fascinating story of the spread of malaria through the USA following its introduction in the seventeenth century” (Nature Medicine). Margaret Humphreys present……続きを見る

The compelling true story of Dr. Jonas Salk's quest to develop a vaccine for polio. In 1916, the United States was hit with one of the worst polio epidemics in history. The disease was a terrifying ……続きを見る

_______________ 'An enthralling read ... fascinating ... the author pieces the jigsaw together in thriller style' - David O'Donoghue, Sunday Business Post 'This biography of aspirin has some crackin……続きを見る

For readers of Hidden Valley Road and Patient H.M., an “intimate and compassionate portrait” (Grace M. Cho) of the Genain quadruplets, the harrowing violence they experienced, and its psychological ……続きを見る

This book offers an analysis of the formation of contemporary hospital systems between the mid-19th century and the mid-20th century. Based on extensive archival material and a broad international l……続きを見る

This book offers an analysis of the dynamics of the global medical device (medtech) industry from the 1960s until the present, using the approaches of business history and industry studies. While mo……続きを見る

This book details New Zealand's worst public health crisis, and its worst natural disaster: over 8,500 New Zealanders died from influenza and pneumonia in just six weeks. Nearly a quarter of the vic……続きを見る

Bringing together scholars from literature and the history of ideas, Passions and Subjectivity in Early Modern Culture explores new ways of negotiating the boundaries between cognitive and bodily mo……続きを見る

Named one of the "Ten must-read science histories" by Science Magazine In a lifetime of practice, most physicians will never encounter a single case of PKU. Yet every physician in the industrialized……続きを見る

Soldiers lay wounded or sick as both sides struggled to get them fit to return to battle. Winner, George Rosen Prize, American Association for the History of Medicine The Civil War was the greatest ……続きを見る

From its first appearance in 1832 until the last scares of 1871, cholera aroused fear in British North America. The disease killed 20,000 people and its psychological effects were enormous. Cholera ……続きを見る

Presenting a fascinating overview of medicine in Missouri from the early days of epidemics to present-day technological advances, Quinine and Quarantine approaches the history of medicine as an inte……続きを見る

This book goes back to the origins of the transformation of health and medicine into a business, during the first part of the twentieth century, focusing on the example of Japan. In the past hundred……続きを見る

The book reveals a new look at medicine and Health Care System as a factor that significantly influences the history of mankind as a species. Considering the well-known facts from a different angle,……続きを見る

Originally published in 1982 Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Tudor and Stuart England traces the development of obstetrics and gynaecology over the past two centuries. Between the 16th and 18th centur……続きを見る

The Ultimate Self-Health Series: With the advanced science and technology development, perhaps in a lifetime, there is a machine that can cure all diseases. Just like the movie, as long as we lie in……続きを見る