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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

A Critical Approach to Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology: Soul, Self, and Science examines the evolving concept of human consciousness throughout the ages to show how humanity progresse……続きを見る

This book is the first comprehensive intellectual biography of Johannes Linschoten, whose work has been credited with helping to bring down the Utrecht School of phenomenological psychology. The aut……続きを見る

This volume provides the readers with a broad but detailed consideration of a wide array of transmutationist thinkers who published before Darwin. Highlighting some of those whom Darwin later acknow……続きを見る

In "Old-Time Makers of Medicine," James J. Walsh presents a compelling exploration of the pioneering figures who shaped the field of medicine from antiquity to the modern era. Walsh's engaging narra……続きを見る

In "Old-Time Makers of Medicine," James J. Walsh presents a compelling narrative that delves into the lives and contributions of iconic figures in the history of medicine. Walsh employs a rich and a……続きを見る

This is the first full-length biography of New York surgeon and social activist Stephen Smith (1823–1922), who was appointed to fifty years of public service by three mayors, seven governors, and tw……続きを見る

James Joseph Walsh, M.D., LL.D., Litt.D., Sc.D. (1865-1942) was an American physician and author, born in New York City. He graduated from Fordham College in 1884 and from the University of Pennsylv……続きを見る

James Joseph Walsh, M.D., LL.D., Litt.D., Sc.D. (1865-1942) was an American physician and author, born in New York City. He graduated from Fordham College in 1884 and from the University of Pennsylv……続きを見る

"The Colors and the Mind: A Psychological Exploration" is a book that dives into the depths of the psychology of colors and reveals to us the mysteries of the relationship between colors and the hum……続きを見る

Este libro da cuenta de los procesos de construcción y profesionalización de la medicina y de la salud pública en la Real Audiencia de Quito y en el Virreinato del Nuevo Reino de Granada, y de la fo……続きを見る

As Cores e a Mente: Uma Exploração Psicológica é um livro que mergulha nas profundezas da psicologia das cores e nos desvenda os mistérios da relação entre as cores e a mente humana. Escrito por esp……続きを見る

"Los Colores y la Mente: Una Exploración Psicológica" es un libro que se sumerge en las profundidades de la psicología de los colores y nos revela los misterios de la relación entre los colores y la……続きを見る

Out in the Rural is the unlikely story of the Tufts-Delta Health Center, which in 1966 opened in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, to become the first rural community health center in the United States. Its……続きを見る

A history illustrating the complexity of medical decision making and risk. Still the leading cause of death worldwide, heart disease challenges researchers, clinicians, and patients alike. Each day,……続きを見る

When a waiting world learned on April 12, 1955, that Jonas Salk had successfully created a vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis, he became a hero overnight. Born in a New York tenement, humble in manner……続きを見る

Celebrates the medical achievements and pays homage to the history of New York's mount Sinai Hospital system On January 15, 1852, nine men representing various Hebrew charitable organizations came t……続きを見る

When a waiting world learned on April 12, 1955, that Jonas Salk had successfully created a vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis, he became a hero overnight. Born in a New York tenement, humble in manner……続きを見る

This biography of James Edmund Reeves, whose legislative accomplishments cemented American physicians' control of the medical marketplace, illuminates landmarks of American health care: the troubled……続きを見る

Ein Fallbuch für alle, die sich für den Ursprung von Erkrankungen aus der Kinderheilkunde und der Inneren Medizin interessieren. Wollten Sie immer schon mal wissen, wie Emil Pfeiffer das Drüsenfiebe……続きを見る

In "Tractus de Hermaphrodites; Or, A Treatise of Hermaphrodites," Giles Jacob explores the intricate and often misunderstood realm of hermaphroditism through a blend of empirical observation and phi……続きを見る

“Medieval Medicine” is the story of the medical sciences in the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages are usually assumed to begin with the deposition of Romulus Augustulus, 476, and end with the fall of Con……続きを見る

O título detalha a extensa trajetória dos estudos sobre as leishmanioses (doença infecciosa causada por parasitas protozoários) no Brasil, englobando a descoberta de seus agentes etiológicos, as div……続きを見る

Outbreak in the Village is a fascinating account of the personal and professional journey of Dr. Doug Jenkinson, physician and researcher. Over the course of four decades in practice, Jenkinson trac……続きを見る

Scarlet fever has afflicted mankind since the 1500s. In the United States it appeared in epidemic proportion in New England in the early 18th century. In Boston and New Hampshire whole families beca……続きを見る

Poliomyelitis was a dreaded illness in the 20th century until its eradication thanks to the Salk Vaccine that was introduce in 1954. My book looks at the impact made by infantile paralysis over a si……続きを見る

Who controls the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and what are the real goals of this powerful agency? These are the central questions explored in Health at Gunpoint, a book that brings into clea……続きを見る