Exploring the History of Medicine
by John Hudson Tiner Author
This Christian and homeschool hit takes a look at medical practices from the ancient past to the present, including biographical sketches of famous persons of medicine. Featuring study questions at the end of each chapter, coupled with dozens of illustrations, this book gives middle-school through junior-high students a strong introduction into the study of medicine. Exploring the History of Medicine is suitable for family study and discussion.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0890512485
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 21
- Pages
- 165
- Suggested Grades
- 4th - 8th
- Historical Setting
- 4000 BC - 2000 AD
- Publisher
- Master Books
- Copyright
- 1999
Chapters
- 1 The First Physicians
- 2 Greek Medicine Goes Wrong
- 3 Fabric of the Body
- 4 Father of Modern Surgery
- 5 The Living River
- 6 The Invisible Kingdom
- 7 Triumph over Smallpox
- 8 Davy Deadens Pain
- 9 Morton Defeats the Pain of Surgery
- 10 Death House in Vienna
- 11 The Chemist Who Became a Doctor
- 12 Joseph Lister Fights Infection
- 13 The Search for Disease Germs
- 14 Louis Pasteur Again
- 15 Dr. Lind's Limes
- 16 The Hidden Hunger
- 17 Mysterious Rays
- 18 Useful Radiation
- 19 Wonder Drugs
- 20 Mold Battles Bacteria
- 21 Medicine in Today's World
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