- History, Medicine, History of Medicine, Physicians
How does the body work? This question has intrigued and occupied mankind since soothsayers first peered into animal entrails. From the primitive medicine of ancient Egypt to the mind-boggling achievements of modern laboratories, the healing craft has been a fascinating part of man's progress.
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Classical in form, earnest, resolved and warm.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- warmbleak
- intimateepic
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About the book
- Author
- Steven Lehrer
- First published
- 1979
- Pages
- 479
- Publisher
- Doubleday, iUniverse, Inc.
- Editions
- 2
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780595407316
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