Medicine Becomes a Science: 1840-1999

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Infobase Publishing, 2010 - Health & Fitness - 185 pages
Spanning 160 years, this volume offers information about medical knowledge, describing the historic events, scientific principles, and technical breakthroughs that have led to rapid advancement in combating disease. It also features a chronology, a glossary, and an array of historical and other sources for further research.
 

Contents

Medical Science Finally Advances
1
Women and Modern Medicine
20
Science Moves Forward in Diagnosis and Treatment
38
Advances in Medications
58
An Answer to Polio and Other Changes in Medicine
80
More Changes Brought about by War
99
The Science of the Heart
115
DNA Changes the Medical Knowledge Base
136
Chronology
150
Glossary
153
Further Resources
156
Index
161
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