Health, disease, and illness: concepts in medicine
Éditeur :
Georgetown University Press
ISBN :
9781589010147
Date de publication :
17 juin 2004
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Poids :
658 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Examines the history, state, and future of "concepts" in medicine. This title shows the evolutionary arc of medical concepts from the Greek physician Galen of Pergamum (ca 150 ce) who proposed that "the best doctor is also a philosopher", to contemporary discussions of the genome and morality.