9781332735341 - Glimpses of Medical Europe (Classic Reprint) di Thompson, Ralph L. (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This travelogue transports readers to Europe around the early 1900s, at the cusp of exciting advancements in medical science. The book chronologically chronicles the author's medical observations in major European cities such as Christiana, Copenhagen, Stockholm, St. Petersburg, Berlin, and Vienna, with a particular focus on Scandinavia. Along with vivid descriptions of hospital visits, surgeries, and research labs, the author captures the cultural, social, and economic contexts surrounding medicine in the region, before the advent of modern medicine as we know it. The author's uniquely positioned observations from a time of medical transition engage and entertain both medical professionals and general readers alike, offering valuable insights into the development of medical practices over a century ago. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.