History of medicine

Author: Magda
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The book includes nearly a hundred famous paintings collected from major museums around the world. As you flip through the slightly yellowed pages, let time flow through your fingertips. Disease is an inherent companion of humanity, and recovery is an endless hope in life. In fact, the history of humanity is a history of escaping from illness and confronting death. If you look back from the revolutionary achievements of medicine since the 20th century, you will find that over thousands of years, from the era of combining witchcraft and medicine to the end of the 19th century, the progress of human medicine was indeed very limited, even negligible. As a result, there was once an extreme saying—"Overall, medical activities before the 20th century were a terrifying abyss for humans."
As a medical history book designed to help non-medical professionals read, this book presents a concise and light-hearted style with a short and exquisite format, covering the entire history of human medicine from prehistoric primitive hygiene to today's DNA therapy. Beyond its popular, engaging, and vividly illustrated features, the book's captivating aspect lies in completely personifying the history of world medicine. A personal story of a famous medical figure from different times and eras—along with their legacy, quotes, conscience, and cultural background—forms a touching and humanized history of medicine.