Highlights fifty key events and landmark discoveries in the history of medicine which greatly advanced human knowledge of the body and its diseases, from the 5,000-year-old mummy with tattoos on its acupuncture points to modern capabilities of biotechnology.
"Modern doctors spend years studying science and the human body. But doctors in the past didn't have the same understanding we have today. Read this book to learn all about the history of doctors and their medical knowledge"--Provided by publisher.
A comprehensive medical reference with information on diagnosing and treating medical disorders including critical care medicine, metabolic syndrome, acute lung injury, biological warfare and terrorism, SARS, and smallpox.
Introduces readers to various career options in the field of medicine and covers what the jobs entail, educational requirements, salary ranges, required skills, employment prospects, and more.
"Ground up mummy bones, dried toads tied around the neck, and a morning breakfast of lice and pee. It sounds like a horror movie but those are actual medicines prescribed by early doctors. Medical students studied anatomy on bodies stolen from graves, and had to operate on people while they were awake. Learn about the medicines that came from poison and doctors who experimented on themselves and their families [and other tales of medical mayhem]"--Provided by publisher.
"Every year, doctors and medical researchers make incredible breakthroughs in human medicine. Did you know some are finding ways to build organs in laboratories? Or that others are studying new ways to fight cancer? Learn more about the innovative medical devices and treatments used in this exciting, lifesaving work"--Back cover.
Going to the doctor can be a surprising source of silly jokes. Readers discover a wide variety of jokes about doctors that will make them laugh from cover to cover. Even after they re done reading they ll be eager to share the new jokes they learned with their friends. Colorful humorous illustrations are included to enhance the accessible text which is presented in an eye catching way. Even the most reluctant readers will enjoy learning and sharing these hilarious doctor jokes.
