The History of Medicine Author:Roberto Margotta Take a remarkable voyage through medical milestones from prehistory, when sorcerers perforated the skull to relieve ailments, through the most up-to-date technology used by skilled practitioners. There are portraits of outstanding doctors and scientists who produced revolutionary breakthroughs; accounts of major developments such as anesthesia, ... more »x rays, and penicillin; and discussions of the varied philosophical approaches to maintaining health. With more than 200 color and black-and-white illustrations, engravings, photographs, and computer graphs and scans.« less