This book provides an overview of the history of medicine through a discussion of the mysterious illnesses of thirteen patients who changed the world. The disorders of famous historical figures from King Tut to Eleanor Roosevelt are used as platforms to trace the evolution of medical concepts from the time of the ancient pharaohs to the present.
This book provides an overview of the history of medicine through a discussion of the mysterious illnesses of thirteen patients who changed the world. The disorders of famous historical figures from King Tut to Eleanor Roosevelt are used as platforms to trace the evolution of medical concepts from the time of the ancient pharaohs to the present.
Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Inhaltsangabe
1. Mummy's Curse 2. A Last Repast 3. Little Boots 4. Noble Enemy 5. "Interred at the Least Possible Expense" 6. El Sordo 7. A Medical Labyrinth 8. Old Jack 9. Mortal Wound 10. Voyage to Invalidism 11. Vessels of Stone 12. Fatal Zest for Living 13. "Too Busy to be Sick"
1. Mummy's Curse 2. A Last Repast 3. Little Boots 4. Noble Enemy 5. "Interred at the Least Possible Expense" 6. El Sordo 7. A Medical Labyrinth 8. Old Jack 9. Mortal Wound 10. Voyage to Invalidism 11. Vessels of Stone 12. Fatal Zest for Living 13. "Too Busy to be Sick"
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