Pioneers in Medicine: From the Classical World to Today (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781615306695)

Battling disease, championing new techniques, recommending necessary medications, and offering comfort and guidance to those in need are just some of the many responsibilities with which healers over time have been charged. Even as the field of medical science rapidly evolves, doctors, researchers, and other medical professionals serve as significant reminders of the human element that has sustained the craft of healing for millennia. Your readers will survey the lives of many people who have persevered in their pioneering quest for new and improved ways to treat a variety of ailments and conditions. Readers will meet incredible thinkers including Asclepius, Hippocrates, Florence Nightingale, Louis Pasteur, Carl Jung, and Kitasato Shibasaburo.

Author: Sherman Hollar
ISBN-10: 1615306692
ISBN-13: 9781615306695
Publisher: Rosen Education Service
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2012
Pages: 160
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.50w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 12/01/2012 pg. 134