medical innovations

Examines various medical breakthoughs including the discovery of DNA, the first heart transplant, and mechanical limbs, written in graphic novel format.

Describes various medical practices and treatments throughout history that many now consider dangerous and ineffective.

Presents a children's study of healing and medicine and discusses ways to prevent infection and disease, anaesthesia, antiseptics, and controlling germs.

Examines some of the ways in which science has transformed the practice of medicine, looking at recent technological advances in areas such as gene therapy, laser surgery, transplants, and fertilization.

Describes medical inventions, including the x-ray, contact lens, tooth paste, braces, and wheelchairs.

Describes technological advances in the field of medicine, including nuclear medicine, ultrasound, artificial organs, and transplant surgery.

Describes advances made in bioengineering and genetics and addresses numerous ethical questions these advances raise.

Introduces readers to the different types of energy that affect medicine and health, including light, sound, heat, and electrical energies.

Ranks and describes ten of the world's most significant medical breakthroughs, including the discovery of DNA, chemotherapy, transplants, and medical imaging.