Description
CBS Publishers and Distributors History Of Medicine 1St Edition 2020 by Suyog Sindhu
This book aims to enlighten the budding doctors about their roots. The words ‘medicine’ and ‘doctors’ as we see today have emerged after a continuous journey of innumerable years. This book takes the readers to the wonderland of the early doctors in the form of ‘shamans’. One meets Hippocrates, Galen, Paracelsus, and many more fascinating personalities from the past. The saga ends with the living legends from India.
This book is recommended for teaching and learning history of medicine. It meets the MCI guidelines on the Foundation Course for the Undergraduate Medical Education Program, 2019—Orientation Module.
About the Author
Suyog Sindhu MBBS, MD (Pharmacology) is currently Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, UP. She has been a medical teacher for the last 14 years.
Table of Contents:-
Preface ix
1. Dawn of Medicine
2. Medicine in Early Civilizations
3. Timelines in History of Medicine
4. Prehistoric Medicine (until 500 BC)
5. Middle Ages (500–1400 AD)
6. Period of Renaissance (1400–1700 AD)
7. Modern Medicine (18th Century onwards)
8. Unforgettable Indian Names in the Field of Medicine
9. Ongoing Journey
Index