The medical achievements of the post-war years rank as one of the
supreme epochs of human endeavour. Advances in surgical technique,
new ideas about the nature of disease and huge innovations in drug
manufacture vanquished most common causes of early death, But,
since the mid-1970s the rate of development has slowed, and the
future of medicine is uncertain. How has this happened? James Le
Fanu's hugely acclaimed survey of the 'twelve definitive moments'
of modern medicine and the intellectual vacuum which followed them
has been fully revised and updated for this edition. The Rise and
Fall of Modern Medicine is both riveting drama and a clarion call
for change.
General
Imprint: |
Abacus
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2011 |
First published: |
November 2011 |
Authors: |
James Le Fanu
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Dimensions: |
198 x 126 x 40mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
590 |
Edition: |
Digital original |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-349-12375-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General issues >
History of medicine
|
LSN: |
0-349-12375-6 |
Barcode: |
9780349123752 |
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