Medical Lives of History's Famous People (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781608059379)

"The Medical Lives of History s Famous People" highlights the effects of various diseases on the public lives of famous individuals in history. The contents of this book include chapters on the historical facts concerning Babe Ruth s heroic battle with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, the oral cancer affecting Sigmund Freud, Celiac disease (the cause of president John F. Kennedy s lifelong medical travails), porphyria (the condition afflicting King George), Hemophilia (the 'Royal disease') and much more. "The Medical Lives of History s Famous People" is an interesting and valuable resource for general readers and researchers, alike, seeking historical information about several medical ailments.

Author: William James Maloney
ISBN-10: 1608059375
ISBN-13: 9781608059379
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Language: English
Published: 01/26/2018
Pages: 218
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.57d