Great moments in medicine : the stories and paintings in the series : a history of medicine in pictures

Title
Great moments in medicine : the stories and paintings in the series : a history of medicine in pictures

Personal Author EPSB
George A. Bender

Summary
Medicine, the profession of the art and science of prevention, cure, or relief of disease, has a history inextricably interwoven with the history of the human race. These original paintings, supplementing stories of outstanding persons and events provide a different approach to a concept all too little appreciated by those of us who are beneficiaries of longer lives and betther health brought about by better medicines and better medical practitioners.

Year Published
1965-1966

Physical Description
421 p. : ill.

Subject
History of medicine -- popular works.
 
Medicine in art -- popular works.
 
Medicine -- History.
 
Medicine -- Pictorial works.

Added Author
Parke, Davis and Company. A history of medicine in picture.
 
Thom, Robert Allen.

Summary
Medicine, the profession of the art and science of prevention, cure, or relief of disease, has a history inextricably interwoven with the history of the human race. These original paintings, supplementing stories of outstanding persons and events provide a different approach to a concept all too little appreciated by those of us who are beneficiaries of longer lives and betther health brought about by better medicines and better medical practitioners.

Publisher
Detroit : Northwood Institute Press, 1966 c1965.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Edmonton Christian High610.9 BENBook30905000059091Non-Fiction