Breakthrough! : how the 10 greatest discoveries in medicine saved millions and changed our view of the world
by
Queijo, Jon, 1955-
Title
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Breakthrough! : how the 10 greatest discoveries in medicine saved millions and changed our view of the world
Author
:
Queijo, Jon, 1955-
ISBN
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9780137137480
Publication Information
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Upper Saddle River, N.J. : FT Press Science, 2010
Physical Description
:
xiv, 287 p. ; 24 cm
General Note
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents
:
The world's first physician : Hippocrates and the discovery of medicine -- How cholera saved civilization : the discovery of sanitation -- Invisible invaders : the discovery of germs and how they cause disease -- For the relief of unbearable pain : the discovery of anesthesia -- I’m looking through you : the discovery of X-rays -- The scratch that saved a million lives : the discovery of vaccines -- From ancient molds to modern miracles : the discovery of antibiotics -- Breaking God’s code : the discovery of heredity, genetics, and DNA -- Medicines for the mind : the discovery of drugs for madness, sadness, and fear -- A return to tradition : the rediscovery of alternative medicine -- Epilogue.
Subject Term
:
Medicine -- Research -- History
Discoveries in science
Subject
:
Medicine -- Research -- History
Discoveries in science
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