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A detailed and authoritative account of the last two centuries of the development of 'Western' medicine, a tradition now important everywhere in the world. It is a new account, written by leading experts who not only describe the most important people, events, and transformations, but give explanations for why medicine developed as it did, becoming as important as it has in the modern world. It contains one of the first historical summaries of the...

Famous as the catalyst of the fight or flight response, adrenaline has also received forensic attention as a perfect, untraceable poison, and rumors persist of its power to revive the dead. True to the spirit of its topic, this book is a stimulating journey that reveals the truth behind adrenaline's scientific importance and popular appeal. Inducing highs of excitement, anger, and terror, adrenaline fuels the extremes of human experience. A rush empowers...

Chronicles the history of medicine, including the role of doctors, various attempts at controlling disease, and the progress of hospitals.

"This book presents, in more depth than textbook treatment permits, the background, conduct, and implications of a selection of classic experiments in psychology. The selection is designed to be diverse showing that even for research in vastly different areas of study, the logic of research remains the same - as do its traps and pitfalls. This book will broaden and deepen the understanding of experimental methods in psychological research, examining...

This absorbing book by two distinguished physicians is the first to describe the most significant medical discoveries throughout history, bringing to life the scientific pioneers responsible for them and the excitement and frustrations that surrounded the final achievements. What have been the most important medical breakthroughs of our time? This book is the first to tell the inside story behind humankind's ten most monumental discoveries in the...

"To some, food allergies seem like fabricated cries for attention. For others, they pose a dangerous health threat. Food allergies are bound up with so many personal and ideological concerns that it is difficult to determine what is medical and what is myth. This book parses the political, economic, cultural, and genuine health factors of a phenomenon that now dominates our interactions with others and our understanding of ourselves. Surveying the...

"The Figure of the Healer occupies a central position in the history of humankind. But how have therapeutic practices changed and developed over time, and what sort of role did the healer fulfill in other cultures and in times gone by? The journey from the quasi-religious rituals of the tribal shaman to today's high-tech computer-based diagnostic techniques is a long one. How did the story evolve? This beautifully illustrated book provides the fascinating...

Profusely illustrated text traces the history of man's efforts to heal the sick from prehistoric times to the present.

"We are pleased with the reception of the first edition of To Catch a Virus, suggesting that there is a place in the literature for a book describing the history of how viruses are captured and identified. With a nod to To Catch a Thief, Alfred Hitchcock's 1955 classic mystery film, the first edition served as a chronicle of discovery and diagnosis. It was a history of diagnostic virology from the initial diagnosis of a human viral illness at the...