Health and Medicine through History: From Ancient Practices to 21st-Century Innovations [3 volumes]
- ISBN-10
- 1440858926
- ISBN-13
- 9781440858925
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 1127
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-08-08
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Ruth Clifford Engs
Description
This three-volume set provides a comprehensive yet concise global exploration of health and medicine from ancient times to the present day, helping readers to trace the development of concepts and practices around the world. • Offers a comprehensive yet concise view of the subject, covering all of human history and all inhabited regions of the world within approachable sections • Allows readers to trace the evolution of different aspects of health and medicine, helping them to understand why and how our understanding of health has changed over time • Includes a curated collection of over 100 primary sources to give readers a first-hand look at many aspects of health during different historical time periods around the world • Follows a standardized chapter structure that makes finding information on specific aspects of health and medicine and comparing/contrasting these aspects from one time period to another easy
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