Describes a number of inventions and medical discoveries including polymers and plastics, vaccinations and antiseptics, anaesthetics and nerve drugs, genes and DNA, CAT scanner and pacemaker, and much more.
Profiles more than one hundred careers in the health and medical industry, drawing upon interviews with actual professionals to describe the everyday aspects of each job and the skills each requires, as well as education and special training requirements, salary ranges, and job outlooks. Each profile also lists related resources.