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The history of medicine / by Michael Woods and Mary B. Woods.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Major inventions through historyPublication details: Minneapolis : Twenty First Century Books, c2006.Description: 56 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0822526360
  • 9780822526360
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • WZ 18.2 W894h 2006
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Contents:
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
Summary: Brief history of some major medical advances, from hand washing to prosthetics.
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Book Open Access 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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