The history of medicine / by Michael Woods and Mary B. Woods.
Series: Major inventions through historyPublication details: Minneapolis : Twenty First Century Books, c2006.Description: 56 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:- 0822526360
- 9780822526360
- WZ 18.2 W894h 2006
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book Open Access | Health Sciences Library | WZ 18.2 W894h 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | MBAL22050834 |
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
Brief history of some major medical advances, from hand washing to prosthetics.
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