History of the Pancreas: Mysteries of a Hidden Organ (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002)

Never before has a comprehensive history of the pancreas like History of the Pancreas been published. It not only is a historical review of the science of medicine, it is liberally interspersed with anecdotal vignettes of the researchers who have worked on this organ. Much of it, such as the discovery of the duct of Wirsung, of the islets of Langerhans, of insulin, gastrin and their tumors, reads like the adverture, which it is. This book, divided into 14 chapters, is written in a narrative style and is easily readable, as glimpses of the investigators, those who failed as well as those who succeeded, adds both perspective and human interest. Each chapter is completely referenced, totaling over 1500 references. As a reference book for students, teachers, investigators, writers, its detailed hjistorical documentation is unique. From the pre-Christian era of Asia Minor, to Greece, Rome, Europe and America, to the explosive progress in Japan, the history is there. History of the Pancreas: Mysteries of a Hidden Organ fills a gap.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2013
First published:	2002
Authors:	John M. Howard • Walter Hess
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	729
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
ISBN-13:	978-1-4613-5130-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Medicine > Surgery > Transplant surgery Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Biomedical engineering > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Oncology > General
LSN:	1-4613-5130-8
Barcode:	9781461351306

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