Moments of Truth
The Birth of Modern Medicine
(Sprache: Englisch)
Arguing that modern medicine is finally a story of individual talent-and the revelatory "moment of truth"-that transforms both scientist and the science of medicine, this fascinating book focuses on four figures who, at critical times during the course of a...
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Arguing that modern medicine is finally a story of individual talent-and the revelatory "moment of truth"-that transforms both scientist and the science of medicine, this fascinating book focuses on four figures who, at critical times during the course of a century, brought medicine a quantum leap forward. Shedding light on the heroic, yet largely uncelebrated work of Laennec, Semmelweis, Lister, and Walter Reed, Moments of Truth gives a true and compelling new look at the nature of scientific inquiry and the development of modern medicine.
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Who were the scientific geniuses behind some of the most innovative and important discoveries in modern medicine?Medical science in the 21st century is continuing to advance, but the character of that advancement is now governed by research teams and committees. Yet in the 19th century - a century when there were many great individual discoveries in medicine - the contributions of four individuals in particular accelerated developments in each of the main branches of medicine. This medical history by Thomas Dormandy focuses on these four individuals and their "moments of truth" - Laennec, a French physician; Semmelweis, a Hungarian obstetrician; Lister, a Scottish surgeon; and Walter Reed, an American army pathologist. They are notwell known, compared with their contemporaries in other walks of life, yet their moments of truth transformed the lives of millions.
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Acknowledgements.Introduction.
I. Laennec and the Stethoscope.
II. Semmelweis and Childbed Fever.
III. Lister and Antiseptic Surgery.
IV. Reed and the Control of Epidemics.
Epilogue.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
Autoren-Porträt von Thomas Dormandy
Thomas Dormandy is a retired consultant pathologist (MD, DSc, FRCS, FRCPath). He is the author of over 300 scientific papers as well as two books aimed at a general readership.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Thomas Dormandy
- 2003, 300 Seiten, Maße: 22 cm, Leinen, Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0470863218
- ISBN-13: 9780470863213
Sprache:
Englisch
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