Men of MedicineThe history of medicine from the Sumerian priest-physicians of 5,000 years ago to the discovery of antibiotics. |
Contents
The First Physicians | 11 |
A Tombstone and Some Papyrus Rolls | 20 |
ш Dusty Feet | 26 |
Copyright | |
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