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History of medicine; a brief outline of medical history from the earliest historic period with an extended account of the various sects of physicians

History of medicine; a brief outline of medical history from the earliest historic period with an extended account of the various sects of physicians

Wilder, Alexander

Paperback

Medical ReferenceAstronomy & SpaceGeneral Military History

ISBN10: 9353702305
ISBN13: 9789353702304
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 20 2019
Pages: 982
Weight: 2.69
Height: 2.19 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Medicine did not begin in laboratories. It began in temples, kitchens, and battlefields. In History of Medicine, Alexander Wilder offers a remarkably vivid medical history overview that tracks healing from the earliest records through the upheavals of the modern era. Small book, vast historical reach. Moving through ancient and medieval medicine into later centuries, Wilder explains the origins of medical theories and the rival medical sects and schools that shaped practice: from learned systems to reform movements, from bedside observation to bold speculation. Written as a 19th century medical text, it captures how doctors and pharmacists argued, learned, and improvised while western medicine history was still being defined, with attention to the history of surgery and the history of pharmacy as well as everyday therapeutics. Its panoramic sweep shows why cures changed, how authority shifted, and where debates over evidence and tradition hardened into disciplines. For collectors, it stands as a window onto professional identity at a turning point in scientific medicine. For readers seeking a classic medical history that reads with narrative drive yet serves as a dependable medical history reference, this unabridged classic edition holds enduring value. It is also a revealing artefact for anyone building a history of medicine course, showing how a thoughtful nineteenth-century mind organised the past and weighed competing ideas. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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