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History of medicine. Medical expeditions

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  • Spaces, Objects and Identities in Early Modern Italian Medicineby Sandra Cavallo; David Gentilcore

    Wiley 2009; US$ 34.95

    This collection, by an international team of scholars, presents exciting research currently being undertaken on early modern Italy which questions the conventional boundaries of medical history. Brings together historians of medicine and scholars of different backgrounds who are re-visiting the field from new perspectives and with the support of innovative... more...

  • Medical Charlatanism in Early Modern Italyby David Gentilcore

    Oxford University Press, UK 2006; US$ 164.99

    This is an exploration and reconstruction of the role of charlatans, itinerant medical practitioners, in Italy from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. David Gentilcore examines the goods and services charlatans provided, their marketing strategies, and dealings with the public, and shows how the authorities attempted to regulate and control their... more...

  • Medieval and Early Renaissance Medicineby Nancy G. Siraisi

    University of Chicago Press 2009; US$ 30.00

    Western Europe supported a highly developed and diverse medical community in the late medieval and early Renaissance periods. In her absorbing history of this complex era in medicine, Siraisi explores the inner workings of the medical community and illustrates the connections of medicine to both natural philosophy and technical skills. more...

  • The Spiritual Healing of Traditional Thailandby C. Pierce Salguero

    Findhorn Press 2006; US$ 9.99

    Illustrated throughout with attractive photography and diagrams, this book provides an overview of the spiritual practices of Thailand, with particular emphasis on healing rituals and meditations that can be practiced in the modern West. more...

  • Labor's Civil War in Californiaby Cal Winslow

    PM Press 2010; US$ 10.00

    A clear analysis of tactics and politics, this thorough account examines the dispute between the United Healthcare Workers (UHW) union in California and its ?parent? organization the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)?one of the most important labor conflicts in the United States today. The UHW rank and file took umbrage with the SEIU?s... more...

  • Meridian Dao Yinby Lin Cong

    Springer 2008; US$ 49.95

    "Dao" ist in der traditionellen chinesischen Medizin (TCM) der Inbegriff für ein gesundes, erfolgreiches und zufriedenes Leben. Laozi definierte "Dao" als den besten Zustand menschlichen Seins. Er ist dann erreicht, wenn wir uns in innerer Harmonie, in einem Zustand des Gleichgewichts befinden, und mit der Natur im Einklang sind. Erstmals, umfassend... more...

  • Seeking the Cureby Ira Rutkow

    Scribner 2010; US$ 16.75

    A timely, authoritative, and entertaining history of medicine in America by an eminent physician Despite all that has been written and said about American medicine, narrative accounts of its history are uncommon. Until Ira Rutkow?s Seeking the Cure, there have been no modern works, either for the lay reader or the physician, that convey the extraordinary... more...

  • A Personal History of Nuclear Medicineby Henry N. Wagner; Nancy Knight

    Springer 2007; US$ 149.99

    This book outlines the history of the development of nuclear medicine and describes the hurdles that nuclear medicine has had to face, in view of the perception of risk of radiation. Up to the present day, the diagnosis and treatment of cancer has been primarily surgical. When a mass or an enlarged lymph node is detected, immediate attempts are made... more...

  • Medicine, Miracle and Magic in New Testament Timesby Howard Clark Kee

    Cambridge University Press 1986; US$ 26.00

    This book illustrates in detail the range of understandings of the human condition in New Testament times. more...

  • Medicine Science and Dreamsby David A. Schwartz

    Springer 2010; US$ 47.99

    Physician-scientists are unusual creatures. While we are drawn to the clinical challenges of our patients, we are also drawn to the opportunities that our patients' medical problems bring to science. This book contains the unique experiences and encounters that drew 20 accomplished physician-scientists to this profession. These personal stories... more...