01594cam a2200217 4500 2636350341 TxAuBib 20251008120000.0 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 52d6bb01-c4aa-46fe-ac00-5651105c9076 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 5858424 OverDrive (Product ID) 33039 TxAuBib The Story of Medicine [Libby Magazine]. Immediate Media Company London Limited. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Magazine. HTML:<p>Trace 12,000 years of discoveries and developments, and meet the pioneers who transformed diagnosis and treatment Inside you will discover: ◆ A timeline of milestones, from prehistoric dentistry to polio vaccines and the eradication of smallpox ◆ Key figures in science and healthcare, including Florence Nightingale, Edward Jenner and Marie Curie ◆ Past perspectives on ailments, from ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman cures to 20th-century attitudes to syphilis ◆ Scientific discoveries covering the placebo effect, circulation of the blood, anaesthesia and penicillin ◆ The social and economic impact of diseases such as leprosy, Spanish flu and the Black Death ◆ The evolution of healthcare, from medieval hospitals to the introduction of the National Health Service</p>. Science. Media Type: Magazine. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2025-12-08 11:35:19. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3ac98e58-acc9-4698-b422-8a8003828e95&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Magazine)