The Alarming History of Medicine

The Alarming History of Medicine by Richard Gordon. Published by St Martin's Press, NY, 1993. 1st Edition 7th Printing. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Fine in Chipped DJ. Orig owners book stamp impressed on title page. ISBN 0312104111. LCCN 93-37558. A wonderfully humorous and decidedly unorthodox history of medicine from Hippocrates to the present. Delightfully witty and richly informative, this book is a collection of anecdotes describing how the historical breakthroughs in medicine were really made. Using hilarious stories, based on actual facts, the author shows that most monumental discoveries were originally accidents. A must for hypochondriacs, doctors, medical students, and anyone fascinated by the world of medicine, this book is clever, revealing, and all true. It includes sixteen pages of cartoons, photographs, and drawings. 256 Pgs. Description text copyright 2008 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 17037.