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The Medical Book

- From Witch Doctors to Robot Surgeons, 250 Milestones in the History of Medicine

About The Medical Book

Touching on such diverse subspecialties as genetics, pharmacology, neurology, sexology and immunology, the author intersperses obvious historical milestones; the Hippocratic Oath, general anesthesia, the Human Genome Project, with unexpected and intriguing topics like truth serum, the use of cocaine in eye surgery and face transplants.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781402785856
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 528
  • Published:
  • September 4, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 196x222x36 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 1452 g.
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Expected delivery: October 12, 2024

Description of The Medical Book

Touching on such diverse subspecialties as genetics, pharmacology, neurology, sexology and immunology, the author intersperses obvious historical milestones; the Hippocratic Oath, general anesthesia, the Human Genome Project, with unexpected and intriguing topics like truth serum, the use of cocaine in eye surgery and face transplants.

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