GreatMenOfMedicineByHume2014
Definition/Introduction/etc
Title of a book, or two, this one the Landmark version seemingly for younger readers, with a Yalom's When Nietzsche Wept quality of theoretical dialog, biographical history notes explain more writing techniques...
Book Data
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Library of Congress Book Number: 61-7781
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Pre ISBN]
World Landmark Book is based in part on Great Men of Medicine (1947) and Milestones of Medicine (1950) by Ruth Fox, published by Random House."
Book
Copyright by Ruth Fox Hume
Body
From the early assumptions, using one ancient anatomy book ( Galen ) as definitive, to using cadavers as much as possible, even graverobbing in France, bright young things, sometimes with accomplices are used as an inspirational tools towards better thought?
A find at $6.50 used, [ likely in Manassas, possibly costing me a tire, cracked or cut, idk,] this 1961 hardbound 192 page with index book, originally 1947 by Random House ( presumably the adult version) speaks of medicine's great turning points, likely from the Milestones book, including interpersonal (personalities, egos, and feuds ), career and marriage type decision points as if they are case notes, but actually interesting ones...
Like Yalom's Twice Told, or similar title, it has dialogue and b roll type story filler to make it in context and possibly entertaining and/or educational. Anesthesia, no problem, try ether, and from where and how, but it is not a how to book, in the least...
While female contributions, as well as minority perspectives are last century, Pasteur's contribution of a prepared mind quote is something I grew up on, but don't recall knowing the quote's author ( it was chemistry not biochem ). Lab work for discovery without heavy math, science awareness but not anti creationist, and bacteria's discovery, smallpox, vaccines to the common day, excepting Typhoid Mary, who would the Great Women of Medicine be?
How about disabled? Certainly some scientists were also sick later in life, now contributors to how we see the world and survive it, but can't fix everything, unlike Anthony Bourdain's Haiti No Reservations, do no harm and the downside, say of narcotics, or superbug resistance or anything but these luminaries, but I digress...
Chapter Titles
1 Andreas Vesalius 1514-1564
The Founding of Modern Medicine 7
2 Andros Pare 1510-1590
The Key to Modern Surgery 22
3 Edward Jenner 1749-1823
The Conquest of Smallpox 37
4 Rene Theophile Laennec 1781-1826
The Science of Diagnosis 51
5 William Morton 1819-1868
The Discovery of Anesthesia 67
6 Louis Pasteur 1822-1895
The Battle Against Bacteria 84
7 Joseph Lister 1827-1912
The Introduction of Antiseptic Surgery 108
8 Robert Koch 1843-1910
The Search for Disease Germs 126
9 Frederick Banting 1891-1941
The Control of Diabetes 147
10 Alexander Fleming 1881-1955
The Discovery of Penicillin 170
11 Conclusion
Medical Research and the Future 184
Author's Note 188
Bibliography 190
Index 191
See Also
AVeteransSonLaughsAndSpitsAtMe2011
HippieClownCamp2011
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Conclusion
Summary of experience or similar
I liked it, a good escape from oppressive heat around July 4th.
I don't read much, for all the books I have, so self serving gold stars for effort, even if the book report is a blurb instead of comprehensive and/or academic...
Discussion
A place for feedback on the page presented
Qualitative biographies give a short synopsis of a human life, but reality is more uncertain, stressful and boring, so how do you relate to such summaries?
How has medicine changed, or not changed, in your opinion?
What other contributions were and are being made in the name of science/medicine?
How does the practice on other students give medicine a chance at caring?
What other subjects are available? Why and why not?
Page History
20140716 Jerry
- Adding Chapter titles with pages and dates
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- Some cleanup
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20140714 Jerry
- Jerry created this page to mark a book reading milestone ...
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