Praised for his erudite writing, renowned scientist Frank Gonzalez-Crussi penned this concise history of medicine, beginning with the most primitive health-care practices and ending with the technology of modern medicine that we enjoy today. As with all Modern Library Chronicles, A Short History of Medicine is a wonderful primer for anyone interested in the subject.
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"From this book I learned that we owe everything to the poor sods on who early scientists performed crude and necessary experiments. No doubt we'll have the same sentiments in 200 years. A fascinating read. " — Simon (4 out of 5 stars)
"From this book I learned that we owe everything to the poor sods on who early scientists performed crude and necessary experiments. No doubt we'll have the same sentiments in 200 years. A fascinating read. "
" The only problem I had with this book is that it was organized by topic rather than strictly chronologically. I suppose that makes sense when dealing with such a vast and complicated topic, but it gave me the impression that I was reading certain things several times. "
" This is an interesting and well-written book. I enjoyed it very much! "
" It was pretty good. Who knew that when nitrous oxide was discovered there were 'laughing gas parties' where people inhaled the stuff just for fun? The chapter on the diagnostic process got a bit tedious. I needed this info because I am writing a book and I was hoping for more on medieval medicine. "
" Not bad. There were some interesting things in it. Not recommended for people who don't know anything about medicine though, as it uses a lot of technical terms without explaining them (e.g., renal, exanguinate) "
" A WAY TOO SHORT history of medicine. Often great discoverers were mentioned only by name. But I am reminded of how grateful I am to be alive today, instead of any previous time in history "
" Very well done. I was so interested that I wished it had been longer. "
" exactly what it says on the tin. good bedtime reading - nice short chapters. i wish the section on specific diseases were longer but i'm kind of macabre like that. "
" Very informative. I was especially impressed with the information regarding the views of medicine and science from different cultures. "
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