medicine

Compares and contrasts healthcare practices in seven different cultures from around the world during the Middle Ages.

Presents a guide to diagnosing, understanding, and obtaining treatment for a wide range of illnesses. Includes information on medical therapies, surgeries, and drugs; an appendix discussing preventative measures; and a glossary of medical terminology.

Describes the structure and function of the human respiratory system, its role in supporting other body systems, and how to keep it healthy.

Describes the structure and functions of the human muscular system, how it works to support other body systems, and how to keep it healthy.

Describes the structure and functions of the human digestive system, how it works to support other body systems, and how to keep it healthy.

Examines the influence of biotechnology and biomedicine on daily life and public policy, and discusses the legal system's involvement in the resolution of ethical concerns raced by biomedical advances.

Explores how the ethical limits governing the use of the human body in experimentation have been breached and redefined throughout history in the name of medical advancement.

Describes the history of medicine, modern medicine, and the future of medicine in our world.