CK - History 1

This open access book examines the implications of The Bell Curve for the social, economic, and political developments of the early 21st century. Following a review of the reception of The Bell Curv……続きを見る

Frederick William Headland's 'The Action of Medicines in the System' offers a comprehensive exploration of the mechanisms by which medicines interact within the human body. Written in a clear and co……続きを見る

Epidemics have played a critical role in shaping modern Asia. Encompassing two centuries of Asian history, Robert Peckham explores the profound impact that infectious disease has had on societies ac……続きを見る

We are living in a stressful world, yet despite our familiarity with the notion, stress remains an elusive concept. In The Age of Stress, Mark Jackson explores the history of scientific studies of s……続きを見る

In the years following World War II the health and well-being of the nation was of primary concern to the British government. The essays in this collection examine the relationship between health an……続きを見る

A brief history of Psychology and the Sciences as related to field theory. Also include an article on Synesthesia / Schizophrenia. Book Trailer - http://bit.ly/SomeNotes "Notes on Albert's Mi……続きを見る

The Santa Rosa Reader is a personal anthology from the Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency by Dr. Rick Flinders, a family physician who trained at the residency and later became its director. The a……続きを見る

The inspiration for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival documentary, NUTS!. “An extraordinary saga of the most dangerous quack of all time...entrancing” –USA Today In 1917, John R. Brinkley–America’s mo……続きを見る

As a five-year-old, Shelley Fraser is known for mischief. On Halloween in l949, she fancies her brother's devil costume and persuades her mother to hem it up for her. But her plan to scare the total……続きを見る

Twenty-five years ago one could list by name the tiny number of multiple personalities recorded in the history of Western medicine, but today hundreds of people receive treatment for dissociative di……続きを見る

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was discovered in 1964. At the time, the very idea of a virus underlying a cancer was revolutionary. Cancer is, after all, not catching. Even now, the idea of a virus ca……続きを見る

Psychotherapy in the Wake of War presents the ways in which differing views of various psychoanalytic schools and traditionsーspanning developments for more than one hundred yearsーmay affect theore……続きを見る

Ian Donald was a controversial character who was revolutionary in many aspects of obstetric practice. An inspirational teacher and a caring clinician, his greatest contribution to his profession was……続きを見る

In 1918, a devastating world-wide influenza epidemic hit the United States. Killing over 600,000 Americans and causing the national death rate to jump 30% in a single year, the outbreak obstructed t……続きを見る

In the relatively short history of psychology as a science, our understanding of human behavior, cognition, emotion, and perception has moved forward in leaps and bounds. This knowledge is frequentl……続きを見る

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Edward Jenner, the man who fought the terrible disease, smallpox Florence Nightingale, the nurse known as ‘the lady with the lamp’ El……続きを見る

Charles Buck draws on three decades of study, practice and teaching in this book to provide a relevant and engaging account of the origins of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. From its pre-Han dynas……続きを見る

A history of autoimmunity that validates the experience of patients while challenging assumptions about the distinction between the normal and the pathological. Winner of the NSW Premier's History A……続きを見る

Diese Einführung erschließt die historische Entwicklung der Psychologie über ihre wichtigsten Repräsentanten, Strömungen und Schulen. Leserinnen und Leser erleben das Entstehen psychologischer Frage……続きを見る

Mexican American folk and religious healing, often referred to as curanderismo, has been a vital part of life in the Mexico-U.S. border region for centuries. A hybrid tradition made up primarily of ……続きを見る

In this volume, readers are introduced to Vygotsky's argument for a theoretical and methodological approach to differentiate A "higher" mental functions from the more basic brain processes that othe……続きを見る

An essential history of a taste that shaped the world. Spices: for centuries the staple of cuisine, remedies and ritual, they have commanded the highest of prices. To this day, saffron is, per ounce……続きを見る

In this volume, Elena Garralda and Jean-Philippe Raynaud aim to contribute to advancing awareness of child and adolescent mental health within an international framework that gives special considera……続きを見る

“Excellent. . . . Tucker’s chronicle of the world of 17th-century science in London and Paris is fascinating.”ーThe Economist In December 1667, maverick physician Jean Denis transfused calf’s blood ……続きを見る

The Ethics of Remembering and the Consequences of Forgetting: Essays on Trauma, History, and Memory brings together scholars from a variety of disciplines that draw on multiple perspectives to addre……続きを見る

Tales about organ transplants appear in mythology and folk stories, and surface in documents from medieval times, but only during the past twenty years has medical knowledge and technology been suff……続きを見る

Psychology has influence in almost every walk of life. Originally published in 1997, A Century of Psychology is a review of where the discipline came from, where it had reached and where the editors……続きを見る

The psychiatrist who broke into national prominence when it was revealed that Richard Nixon had consulted him, has written a book which history has demanded be written: an examination of the nature ……続きを見る

A History of the Brain tells the full story of neuroscience, from antiquity to the present day. It describes how we have come to understand the biological nature of the brain, beginning in prehistor……続きを見る

Diseases affecting the skin have tended to provoke a response of particular horror in society. This collection of essays uses case studies to chart the medical history of skin from the eighteenth to……続きを見る