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The Little Book of Medical Breakthroughs
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The Little Book of Medical Breakthroughs explains over 100 seminal discoveries, inventions and theories that have shaped the history of medical practice. Presenting a wide range of the most important medical breakthroughs, it covers a variety of topics, including artificial limbs used in Ancient Egypt, modern-day X-rays, immunisation and sanitation.This user-friendly book is arranged in chronological order and contains illustrations throughout.
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MedicineTable of contents
- Cover
- Title
- How to use this Book
- Contents
- Glass Eyes
- Sutures
- Artificial Limbs
- Urinalysis
- Condoms
- Caesarean Section
- Spectacles
- Valves in Veins
- Forceps
- The Microscope
- Harvey and the Circulation of Blood
- Vacuum Extraction
- Prevention of Scurvy
- False Teeth
- The Ambulance
- Smallpox Vaccine
- Colour Blindness
- Women Medical Students
- The Stethoscope
- Intravenous Fluids
- Beaumontās Experiments on the Gastric Juice
- General Anaesthetic
- The Vaginal Speculum
- Spirometry
- Appendicectomy
- Ophthalmoscope
- Plaster of Paris Casts
- The Hypodermic Syringe
- Sanitation
- Nursing
- The Treatment of Epilepsy
- Mendel and the Birth of Genetics
- The Germ Theory of Disease
- Temperature Measurement
- Paracetamol
- Handwashing
- Immunizations
- Pinard Stethoscope
- Sphygmomanometer
- Local Anaesthetics
- Contact Lenses
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Psychoanalysis
- Latex Surgical Gloves
- Phototherapy
- Rƶntgenās X-Rays
- Facemask
- Aspirin
- Blood Groups
- Defibrillator
- Corneal Grafting
- Discovery of Alzheimerās Disease
- Contraceptive Coils
- The Band-Aid
- The Operating Microscope
- Insulin
- EEG
- The National Blood Transfusion Service
- Electrosurgery
- Iron Lung
- Discovery of Penicillin
- Wheelchair
- Thrombolysis
- Pulse Oximeter
- Dialysis
- Sunscreen
- RandomizedāControlled Trials
- Mammography
- Amniocentesis
- Pacemaker
- The Link Between Smoking and Lung Cancer
- Antipsychotics
- The Structure of DNA
- HeartāLung Machine
- The Placebo Effect
- Polio Vaccine
- Bone Marrow Transplant
- Ultrasound
- Levodopa for Parkinsonās Disease
- Foetal Monitoring
- The Eradication of Smallpox
- Hip Replacement
- The Structure of Antibodies
- Oral Rehydration Fluid
- Glue for Wounds
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- The Contraceptive Pill
- The First Artificial Heart Valve
- Methadone Treatment
- Angioplasty
- Contraceptive Implant
- CoronaryāArtery Bypass Grafting
- Palliative Care and the Hospice Movement
- First Heart Transplant
- The Abortion Act
- Folic Acid and the Link with Neural Tube Defects
- Salbutamol
- The Five Stages of Grief
- Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer
- Pregnancy Tests
- Isotretinoin for Acne
- Computerized Tomography (CT)
- Evidence-based Medicine
- Cholesterol-lowering Drugs
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET scans)
- Cochlear Implants
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
- Botox
- Coronary Arterial Stents
- Egg Donation
- Keyhole Surgery
- Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
- Surfactant for Premature Babies
- Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
- Combination Therapy for HIV Infection
- ViagraĀ®
- Telesurgery
- Human Genome Project
- Eye Injections to Prevent Blindness
- Face Transplant
- Cervical Cancer Vaccine
- Acknowledgements
- Index
- Copyright
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