About this title: Just how much good has medicine done over the years, and how much harm does it continue to do? The history of medicine begins with Hippocrates in the fifth century BC. Yet until the invention of antibiotics in the 1930s doctors, in general, did their patients more harm than good. In this fascinating new look at the history of medicine, David Wootton argues that for more than 2300 years doctors have relied on their patients' misplaced faith in their ability to cure. Over and over again major discoveries which could save lives were met with professional resistance. And this is not just a ...
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Edition: 1st edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 12/7/2007
ISBN-13:9780199212798ISBN:0199212791
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780199212798ISBN:0199212791
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 336 pages. A bold and challenging reassessment of medical history from its origins to the present. 32 black and white halftones (Paperback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press (United Kingdom)
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780199212798ISBN:0199212791
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780199212798ISBN:0199212791
Description: Just how much good has medicine done over the years? And how much damage does it continue to do? The history of medicine begins with Hippocrates in the fifth century BC. Yet until the invention of antibiotics in the 1930s doctors, in general, did their patients more harm than good. In this fascinating new look at the history of medicine, David Wootton argues that for more than 2300 years doctors have relied on their patients' misplaced faith in their ability to cure. Over and over again major ... read more
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