TY - BOOK AU - Woods,Michael AU - Woods,Mary B. TI - The history of medicine SN - 0822526360 U1 - WZ 18.2 W894h 2006 PY - 2006/// CY - Minneapolis PB - Twenty First Century Books KW - Medicine KW - History KW - Juvenile literature KW - Medical innovations N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 49-51) and index; Contents Introduction 1. Hand Washing: Cleanliness Saves Lives 2. Vaccines: Teaching the Body to Stay Healthy 3. Antibiotics: Miracle Drugs from Mold 4. Anesthetics: From Painful to Pleasant 5. X-Rays: Medicine's All-in-One Wonder 6. Artificial Limbs: From Peg Legs to Bionics Timeline N2 - Brief history of some major medical advances, from hand washing to prosthetics UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0512/2005013125.html ER -