The story of medicine
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Ward, Brian R.
Published
New York : Rosen Central, 2012.
ISBN
9781448847921, 1448847923
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Literature.
Medicine -- History -- Juvenile literature.

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Published
New York : Rosen Central, 2012.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, portraits ; 27 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781448847921, 1448847923

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Healthy mind and body -- Earliest medicine -- Shamans and the supernatural -- Ayurvedic medicine -- Chinese medicine -- Hippocrates and the Greeks -- Roman medicine -- Arab world -- Galen's legacy -- Renaissance discoveries -- Plague and pestilence -- Making diagnosis -- Rise of surgery -- Germ-free and pain-free -- Quacks and charlatans -- Public health -- Microbe hunters -- Immunization -- Germ killers -- Woman pioneers -- Rebuilding the body -- Healing the mind -- Plants and pills -- Alternative therapies -- Holistic medicine -- Modern technology -- Imaging the body -- Looking to the future.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ward, B. R. (2012). The story of medicine . Rosen Central.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ward, Brian R. 2012. The Story of Medicine. New York: Rosen Central.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ward, Brian R. The Story of Medicine New York: Rosen Central, 2012.

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Ward, B. R. (2012). The story of medicine. New York: Rosen Central.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ward, Brian R. The Story of Medicine Rosen Central, 2012.

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