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Nursing History Review, 15 (2007)
Springer Publishing Company 2006; US$ 90.00Nursing History Review , an annual peer-reviewed publication of the American Association for the History of Nursing, is a showcase for the most significant current research on nursing history. Regular sections include scholarly articles, over a dozen book reviews of the best publications on nursing and health care history that have appeared in the... more...
Nursing History Review, 7 (1999)
Springer Publishing Company 1999; US$ 90.00Nursing History Review , an annual peer-reviewed publication of the American Association for the History of Nursing, is a showcase for the most significant current research on nursing history. Regular sections include scholarly articles, over a dozen book reviews of the best publications on nursing and health care history that have appeared in the... more...
Nursing History Review, 8 (2000)
Springer Publishing Company 2000; US$ 90.00Nursing History Review , an annual peer-reviewed publication of the American Association for the History of Nursing, is a showcase for the most significant current research on nursing history. Regular sections include scholarly articles, over a dozen book reviews of the best publications on nursing and health care history that have appeared in the... more...
Practical Materia Medica of the Medieval Eastern Mediterranean According to the Cairo Genizah
BRILL 2007; US$ 247.00Provides fresh insight to the practice of medical care in the medieval world. The authors examine the medicinal prescriptions and references to materia medica of the Cairo Genizah by combining the approaches of ethnobotany and history of medicine. more...
Verzamelaars van vorm
Amsterdam University Press 2009; US$ 42.25In zijn soort was Museum Vrolikianum de laatste grote privé-verzameling die in Nederland werd opgebouwd. De Vrolik-collectie, sinds begin jaren tachtig ondergebracht bij het AMC, vormt daarmee een ware tijdcapsule van vlak vóór de grote medische en wetenschappelijke veranderingen die de nieuwe tijd zou brengen ? niet in de laatste plaats met de lancering... more...
Old World and New
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 48.00The Age of Enlightenment brought about impressive achievements in scientific understanding that pertained to medicine. This work discusses what occurred during this age of 'enlightenment' that affected future developments in medicine. It also features a chronology, a glossary, and an array of historical and other sources for further research. more...
Viruses, Plagues, and History
Oxford University Press, USA 2009; US$ 16.99The story of viruses and humanity is a story of fear and ignorance, of grief and heartbreak, and of great bravery and sacrifice. Michael Oldstone tells all these stories as he illuminates the history of the devastating diseases that have tormented humanity, focusing mostly on the most famous viruses. Oldstone begins with smallpox, polio, and measles.... more...
Michael Ryan's Writings on Medical Ethics
Springer 2009; US$ 129.99Michael Ryan (d. 1840) remains one of the most mysterious figures in the history of medical ethics, despite the fact that he was the only British physician during the middle years of the 19th century to write about ethics in a systematic way. Michael Ryan's Writings on Medical Ethics offers both an annotated reprint of his key ethical writings,... more...
Medicine Today
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 40.00Many people take for granted that physicians know what they are doing, but every day scientists must make very difficult decisions. Just because scientists can harvest stem cells, doesn't mean that they should; and while one day nanotechnology might mean a little "nanobot" can be turned into a blood vessel to clean out the arteries, there... more...
Geschichte der Berliner Universitäts-Frauenkliniken
De Gruyter 2009; US$ 168.00This book documents the history of the women's hospital of Berlin University. The focus is on the structures and the individuals whose work had an effect on gynecology throughout Germany and internationally. more...









