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The men and women who shaped the world of medicine are not, as often thought, a few heroic individuals, possessing superhuman talents. In this brilliant collection of linked biographies, renowned Yale surgeon and medical historian Sherwin B. Nuland reveals that these medical pioneers are sometimes flawed, often brilliant, but always very human.
Through these biographical accounts, Nuland also explores groundbreaking events in medicine, from the origins of the Hippocratic oath to the discovery of germs to the first attempts at organ transplantation. Accompanying Nuland's fascinating narrative are beautiful woodcuts, photographs, and paintings of significant medical events and individuals by artists such as Rembrandt, Michelangelo and John Singer Sargent.
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Sean Werner
reviewed Doctors: The Illustrated History of Medical Pioneers on November 14, 2015 Doctors: The Illustrated History of Medical Pioneers
This was a wonderful book about all the great medical pioneers, some of which are familiar to us like Lister, and some are known only to medical historians. "Shep" is one of the best medical writers of our time and each and every book is thoughtful and well written. This book is extremely lengthy but don't let that be an obstacle. The book begins with Hippocrates and Galen, then heads into the Renaissance and Vesalius, followed by Pare, Harvey, Morgagni, Hunter, Laennec,and my favorite- Ignac Semmelweis known for the germ theory and handwashing. BTW, Shep wrote a great book about Semmelweis too-and I encourage you to read that and see my review.
From there we make our way to anesthesia, cells, Lister, Halsted, and Taussig-the only lady of the bunch. The book ends with transplantation and since almost a quarter of a century has passed since this book was published, new medical pioneers have certainly been born. The journey to scientific medicine has taken thousands of years and we still look at medicine as a mix of art and science. We know so much but there is still so much more to discover.
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