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30-second medicine, the 50 crucial milestones, treatments and technologies in the history of health, each explained in half a minute, editor, Gabrielle M. Finn ; contributors, Philip Cox [and four others] ; illustrations, Steve Rawlings

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30-second medicine, the 50 crucial milestones, treatments and technologies in the history of health, each explained in half a minute, editor, Gabrielle M. Finn ; contributors, Philip Cox [and four others] ; illustrations, Steve Rawlings

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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contains biographical information

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portraitsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

30-second medicine

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

974771783

Responsibility statement

editor, Gabrielle M. Finn ; contributors, Philip Cox [and four others] ; illustrations, Steve Rawlings

Sub title

the 50 crucial milestones, treatments and technologies in the history of health, each explained in half a minute

Summary

What does the Hippocratic oath actually say? Who originally discovered antibiotics? And when were hospitals invented? Find out the answers to these questions and many others in '30-Second Medicine'. Taking the story from the first 'medicines' direct from nature to today's keyhole surgery, and with a look toward future developments, it's an engrossing journey

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Thirty second medicine

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