Doctors

The Biography of Medicine

Sherwin B. Nuland

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Vintage Books
15 January 1995

Biography: general; History of medicine

"From the author ofHow We Die, the extraordinary story of the development of modern medicine, told through the lives of the physician-scientists who paved the way.

How does medical science advance? Popular historians would have us believe that a few heroic individuals, possessing superhuman talents, lead an unselfish quest to better the human condition. But as renowned Yale surgeon and medical historian Sherwin B. Nuland shows in this brilliant collection of linked life portraits, the theory bears little resemblance to the truth. Through the centuries, the men and women who have shaped the world of medicine have been not only very human, but also very much the products of their own times and places. Presenting compelling studies of great medical innovators and pioneers, Doctors gives us a fascinating history of modern medicine. Ranging from the legendary Father of Medicine, Hippocrates, to Andreas Vesalius, whose Renaissance masterwork on anatomy offered invaluable new insight into the human body, to Helen Taussig, founder of pediatric cardiology and co-inventor of the original ""blue baby"" operation, here is a volume filled with the spirit of ideas and the thrill of discovery."

By: Sherwin B. Nuland
Imprint: Vintage Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Vintage Books ed
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 479g
ISBN: 9780679760092
ISBN 10: 0679760091
Pages: 519
Publication Date: 15 January 1995
Recommended Age: From 2 to 12
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Doctors: The Biography of Medicine

"""An erudite history of medicine...a welcome addition to any medical collection."" -- Booklist ""Eloquent, informed, deeply committed."" -- Los Angeles Times"