300円 In "History of Iridotomy," S. Lewis Ziegler meticulously chronicles the evolution of this critical surgical procedure aimed at alleviating ocular pressure in glaucoma patients. Through a combination of historical narrative and technical analysis, Ziegler explores the pioneering techniques and piv...

310円 In "Report of an Autopsy on the Bodies of Chang and Eng Bunker, Commonly Known as the Siamese Twins," Harrison Allen presents a meticulously detailed examination of the lives and physical condition of the famous conjoined twins. Employing a clinical and analytical literary style, Allen offers not...

310円 In "A Treatise on the Plague and Yellow Fever," James Tytler delves into the scientific understanding and social implications surrounding two of history's most infamous diseases. Drawing upon both empirical research and contemporary medical theories of the late 18th century, Tytler employs a scho...

3,973円 While the loss of sightーwhether in early modern Japan or nowーmay be understood as a disability, blind people in the Tokugawa period (1600–1868) could thrive because of disability. The blind of the era were prominent across a wide range of professions, and through a strong guild structure were a...

3,781円 An award-winning physician-writer exposes how pervasive cracks in the health care system cost us time, energy, and livesーand how we can fix them. There’s an unspoken assumption when we go to see a doctor: the doctor knows our medical story and is making decisions based on that story. But reality...

661円 The tale of monkeypox and poxviruses more broadly is part of a wider narrative regarding global health disparities and scientific progressivism, which refers to how science is typically depicted in an inherently linear, triumphal fashion that elides the gradual character of most discoveries. Amid...

993円 The monkeypox virus is the uncommon illness known as monkeypox. It causes flu-like symptoms and a rash. It is a member of the orthopoxvirus family, which also includes the more well-known smallpox virus. Two outbreaks of a condition resembling the pox that were occurring in groups of monkeys bein...

150円 In "Medical Sketches of the Expedition to Egypt, from India," Sir James McGrigor presents a profound exploration of military medicine amidst the tumultuous backdrop of the early 19th century. The book skillfully intertwines detailed medical observations with vivid accounts of the hardships faced ...

300円 In dieser aufschlussreichen satirischen Abhandlung untersucht Christian Tobias Ephraim Reinhard die vermeintlichen 'Krankheiten' der Frauen, die häufig auf gesellschaftliche Vorurteile und stereotype Geschlechterrollen zurückzuführen sind. Durch einen scharfsinnigen und oft ironischen literarisch...

150円 In 'Der Aether gegen den Schmerz' entführt uns Johann Friedrich Dieffenbach in die faszinierende Welt der Anästhesie im 19. Jahrhundert. Das Werk verbindet medizinisches Fachwissen mit einem klaren, präzisen literarischen Stil, der sowohl Wissenschaftler als auch interessierte Laien anspricht. Di...

310円 In "Geschichte der Neueren Deutschen Chirurgie" bietet Ernst Georg Ferdinand Küster eine umfassende und tiefgehende Analyse der Entwicklung der chirurgischen Praktiken in Deutschland vom 18. bis zum 20. Jahrhundert. Küster kombiniert historische Forschung mit einer kritischen Betrachtung der sich...

357円 Dr. Bishop tells us that drug addicts are sick men and not criminals. They ought to receive treatment instead of being sent to jail. Medical, legislative and popular ideas are all in error. He calls for a revolution to wake up the doctors and educate the people.