A History of Epilepsy from the Greeks to the Beginnings of Modern Neurology 2ed (POD)
''The definitive account . . . Detailed, meticulous, and accurate.''--American Scientist.Owsei Temkin presents the history of epilepsy in Western civilization from ancient times to the beginnings of modern neurology. First published in 1945 and thoroughly revised in 1971, this classic work by one of the history of medicine's most eminent scholars ......
This account discusses the outbreak of medical malpractice litigation in the 1840s in America that disrupted professional relations, injured individual reputations, and burdened physicians with legal fees and damage awards.
''Well written, with a very useful bibliographical essay and index, this book can be recommended for medical and general readers alike.''--Guenter B. Risse, M.D., Ph.D., Journal of the American Medical Association.''The best brief history of health care in America since Richard H. Shryock's classic survey appeared over thirty years ago.''--Ronald ......
Sixty million Americans have relied at some point in their lives on osteopaths, chiropractors, folk or religious healers, naturopaths, homeopaths, and acupuncturists; millions more employ alternative psychological systems, unorthodox diet and fitness programs, and a range of self-help treatments. Yet until recently, most historians and social ......
A classic study of medicine in antiquity, Ancient Medicine brings together much of Ludwig Edelstein's most important work on a subject that occupied him throughout a distinguished career. Included is his widely known translation of and commentary on the Hippocratic Oath, as well as his other writings on the oath which demonstrate how atypical it ......
On the Causes and Mode of Propagation of the Common Continued Fevers of Great Britain and Ireland (POD)
W. Goodall and Margaret Pelling, this book sets forth Williams Budd's thoughts on typhoid by reference to an unsuccessful essay he submitted for the Thackeray Prize in 1840.
The philosophical thought of John Locke, a physician by profession, was colored by Locke's medical outlook to a much greater degree than had ever been suspected. This book examines his medical writings and asks how Locke's own distinctive conception of human knowledge, traditionally classified under British empiricism, developed.
