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Against the backdrop of an unprecedented concern for health today, The Cambridge Illustrated History of Medicine not only surveys the rise of medicine in the West from earliest times to the present day, but also glimpses into the future. It is written by a team of experts co-ordinated by one of the most distinguished and prolific writers and researchers into the history of medicine, Professor Roy Porter. Both authoritative and accessible, The Cambridge Illustrated History of Medicine is the only serious choice for a reader wanting a lively and informative single-volume introduction to medical history. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Students of medicine or even future students of medicine would do well to pay heed to this book. It presents a comprehensive picture of the medical enterprise. It offers insight into why individuals look for healing and what that healing consists of. While having a particular focus on the West – and especially Britain (due to its Cambridge origins) – this book attempts to integrate other forms of healing into its analyses, like homeopathy, acupuncture, and so-called alternative medicine. American medicine is frequently referenced, perhaps because of its disproportionate impact on world medicine through research.
Medical research is also well-covered in this history alongside clinical medicine. Philosophical underpinnings, like the mechanistic view of the body popularized in the Renaissance, are explained in light of the developing influence they garnered. This book does not explain in detail non-Western forms of medicine, but straightforwardly admits this fact in the text. It does treat those forms of medicine in passing.
As alluded to in the title, numerous illustrations are provided and deepen readers’ experiences. Indeed, in a sensory field like medicine, these images are almost essential. A newer edition of this book exists, one without “illustrated” in the title; I do not know if these images exist in that text, but I chose this book because of the need for good images. Indeed, this book could serve as a good book for a physician’s or nurse’s coffee table. For those looking to dig deeper into particular topics in the history of medicine, an appendix of references is provided.
This book meets several potential audiences. Medical trainees are first among those. Anyone interested in the medical enterprise in an international setting – its past, present, and future – can benefit from a read. Also, current practitioners of the medical arts can brush up on their knowledge of the past. Mysteries of the present can be explained through stories of the past – I found this to be the case several times during my reading. This book deals with an important topic, one often overlooked by education’s science-heavy curricula. Perhaps another generation can benefit from reading its contents. ( )