Description for Health, Disease and Illness
Paperback. Examines the history, state, and future of "concepts" in medicine. This title shows the evolutionary arc of medical concepts from the Greek physician Galen of Pergamum (ca 150 ce) who proposed that "the best doctor is also a philosopher", to contemporary discussions of the genome and morality. Editor(s): Caplan, Arthur L.; McCartney, James J.; Sisti, Dominic A. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
ISBN
9781589010147
SKU
V9781589010147
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-26
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