Medicine - Steve Parker

Featuring the work of many of the great medical pioneers
including Florence Nightingale and Joseph Lister
this fascinating illustrated guide brings to life the history of medicine from ancient times to the present day. Twenty thousand years ago
Stone Age man cut holes in patients' skulls to release evil spirits. Today
doctors diagnose diseases and injuries affecting the brain by using magnetic imaging to 'slice' through the head and produce 3-D pictures on a computer screen. But while such sophisticated medical technology is now widely used
doctors continue to follow principles laid down in the 5th century BC by the Greek physician Hippocrates
and to prescribe drugs extracted from
plants such as foxglove
whose healing properties have been recognised for hundreds of years.
Illustrated with photographs of diagnostic techniques
medical procedures
and surgical instruments past and present
Medicine is a remarkable guide to the fight against disease.