history, 19th century

Discusses how penicillin and other antibiotics were developed and first used by the medical community, and how the introduction of these medicines fueled the growth of pharmaceutical companies into some of the world's largest, most innovative, and most profitable corporations.

Presents a history of chronic illness in America, looking at patient rights, the role of social media in medical advocacy, the origins of attitudes about chronic illness, and more.

A biography of medical innovator Thomas D. M?tter, a Philadelphia plastic surgeon of the nineteenth century who pioneered the use of ether and the sterilization of surgical tools, and who left behind a collection of medical oddities that are today housed in the M?tter Museum.

From the worst cases of syphilis to Sigmund Freud's first cases of hysteria, from baffling new disorders in 19th century Britain to the modern scourge of autism, this book traces the long overlooked history of mercury poisoning. It demonstrates with clarity how chemical and environmental clues may have been missed as medical "experts," many of them blinded by decades of systemic bias, instead placed blamed on parental behavior or children's biology.

Presents a biography on the late author that focuses on the real events that inspired the famous work, "The Yellow Wall-Paper, " along with the author's views on the work's true inspiration and meaning.

Tells the story of Augustinian friar, Gregor Mendel, and his work and experiments in the field of genetics.

Tells the story of cholera and cholera epidemics in Europe during the nineteenth century, the vaccine that helps to eradicate the disease, and the status of cholera in various parts of the world today.

Traces medical history from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth, discussing advancements in pasteurization, immunizations, diagnosis, medications, surgeries, prosthetics, and more; and also examines women's roles in medicine; and related topics.