Doctors: The Biography of Medicine | 
| Author: Sherwin B. Nuland
Publisher: Vintage
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Pages: 544
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 0679760091
Dewey Decimal Number: 610.922
EAN: 9780679760092
ASIN: 0679760091
Publication Date: January 15, 1995
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How does medical science advance? Popular historians would have us believe that a few heroic individuals, possessing superhuman talents, lead an unselfish quest to better the human condition. But as renowned Yale surgeon and medical historian Sherwin B. Nuland shows in this brilliant collection of linked life portraits, the theory bears little resemblance to the truth.
Through the centuries, the men and women Who have shaped the world of medicine have been not only very human people but also very much the products of their own times and places. Presenting compelling studies of great medical innovators and pioneers, Doctors gives us the extraordinary story of the development of modern medicine -- told through the lives of the physician-scientists whose deeds and determination paved the way. Ranging from the legendary Father of Medicine, Hippocrates, to Andreas Vesalius, whose Renaissance masterwork on anatomy offered invaluable new insight into the human body, to Helen Taussig, founder of pediatric cardiology and co-inventor of the original "blue baby" operation, here is a volume filled with the spirit of ideas and the thrill of discovery. Says The New York Times, "Doctors can be warmly recommended. Dr. Nuland succeeds in bringing his subjects vividly to life, and he leaves you with a much better understanding of what they achieved."
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Doctors September 9, 2005
1 out of 14 found this review helpful
The book was in good condition. There were a few red lines for emphasis, but not many.
required reading for physicians April 5, 2005
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
With many of my physician colleagues rushing to turn medicine over to PAs, Nurse Practitioners, all armed with HMO guidelines and so called Evidence Based Medicine, this book shows the true nature of both medicine and progress, and may yet become the sad obituary to an once great profession. Every curmudgeon should buy a few copies and gift them to their hospital colleagues. A must read.
 A good book, especially for the novice. March 22, 2002
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is a very well written book especially if the sciences, history or medicine is not your strong suite. Mr. Nuland took a potentially boring subject (what history subject isn't?) and has made it very interesting to read. I like math, but in school and college, I never did well with subjects that related to history and especially with science. I don't even read that much. However, I could not put this book down. I liked it so much, I have read it 3 times. It is a very enriching book. Thanks Mr. Nuland for restoring my confidence in being able to comprehend subjects that deal with medicine and history! My wish list is for Mr. Nuland to put this out on audio cassette. Thomas Jue
A Well Written and Riveting History of Medicine May 13, 2001
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
In this book Nuland takes the reader on an odyssey of western medical history spanning antiquity to modern medicine. It takes brief snapshots of a few of the physicians who have molded medicine into what it is today. He vividly brings to life colorful people like Vesalius who refused to accept the status quo of his time, but instead rejected popular theories because they did not agree with experimental results. This is an inspirational must read for those who are either in the field of medicine or enjoy medical history.
An Intellectual Disneyland December 20, 2000
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
Nuland's works are like pop-up books for adults. First, he gives you the big picture, an overview. Then, he focuses in on his subject and then -- POP! -- your reward, in the form of tasty tidbits of consistently obscure and delightful information. This book, Doctors, is no exception. Throughout the book, you're learning without even realizing it, and at the same time, gaining historical and philosophical insight into the progress of medicine through the ages. From ancient Greece to the modern halls of medicine, Nuland will take you along through a Disneyland of exploration. From his writing, it's easy to tell that even after a prestigious career, he's still as excited by medicine -- and as awed by its great practitioners -- as he was on his very first day of pre-med. Nuland's prose IS a challenge; he usually assumes some prior knowledge on the part of readers, and a university and science background are helpful. If you've got that, though, then hop aboard for the ride of your life. I guarantee you, you'll never look at an emergency room the same way again.
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