From Hippocrates to Virchow: Reflections on Human Disease

Author: James M. Byers, MD

No other profession has so rich and interesting a history as medicine. The subjects of debate in today's journals and newspapers have been discussed and contested for thousands of years. From Hippocrates to Virchow: Reflections on Human Disease provides a fascinating exploration of the evolution of medical thought from the early Greek practitioners, to the start of modern science, and takes the discussion into today's world.

This unique text collects writings from many of the major thinkers throughout history and presents them as a discussion of particular subjects. Chapters address health, and the nature, categories, natural history, and causes of disease. The text includes beautiful reproductions of illustrations from the art of medicine throughout the centuries.

This visually and intellectually stimulating book will provide the reader with a new appreciation of the richness and variety of medical thought. It is a volume you will return to many times, for many years.

Hardbound, 157 pages

ISBN: 0891892575