Great men of medicine / Ruth Fox Hume.
| Author/creator |
Hume, Ruth Fox, 1922-1980 |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York : Random House, ©1961. |
| Description | 192 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | World landmark books World landmark books. ^A910756 |
| Contents | Andreas Vesalius, the founding of modern medicine -- Ambroise Paré, the key to modern surgery -- Edward Jenner, the conquest of smallpox -- René Théophile Laënnec, the science of diagnosis -- William Morton, the discoveryof Anesthesia -- Louis Pasteur, the battle against bacteria -- Joseph Lister, the introduction of antiseptic surgery -- Robert Koch, the search for disease germs --Frederick Banting, the control of diabetes -- Alexander Fleming, the discovery of penicillin -- Conclusion, medical research and the future. |
| General note | "Based in part on Great men of medicine (1947) andMilestones of medicine (1960) by Ruth Fox."--T.p. verso. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- Robert W. Cihak History of Medicine Collection |
| LCCN | 61007781 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WZ 40 H922G 1961 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |