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Dictionary of Medical Biography
W. F. Bynum, ed., Helen Bynum

0-313-32877-3/978-0-313-32877-0

Description
All of the history of medicine in one place - an extensive biographical dictionary of physicians, medical practitioners, and healers from around the world from the ancient times to the present

Reviews:
-"These volumes provide a fascinating glimpse into the history of medicine and a social context within which to explore the lives and ideas of major figures in the field. Entries are well written, engaging, and full of useful information for students, researchers, and curious readers in general. The Dictionary of Medical is highly recommended for high school, public, community college, medical, and academic libraries." —American Reference Books Annual
-"The Dictionary of Medical Biography is not a dry collection of facts that only a keen student or a medical historian might pore over. Rather, the insightful and well written essays go beyond merely listing individuals and recording their medical or scientific achievements. For one thing, the articles illustrate the contrasting personalities of some of modern medicine's unlikely champions....In a world where Western medicine dominates, it is easy to ignore the diverse and distinct systems of medicine still prevalent around the world. Helpfully, this dictionary includes introductory essays on Islamic, Chinese, South Asian, South East Asian, and Japanese systems of medicine, guiding readers to biographies of interest. Biographies are written not only to inform but also to inspire. This compendium is a wonderful counter to Oscar Wilde's cynicism-Every great man nowadays has his disciples, and it is always Judas who writes the biography." —British Medical Journal
About the Author
W. F. Bynum is Professor Emeritus of the History of Medicine at University College London and was head of the Academic Unit of the Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine (1973-1996). His publications include the Dictionary of the History of Science, Science and the Practice of Medicine in the 19th Century, and the Oxford Dictionary of Scientific Quotations.

Helen Bynum is a freelance historian of science and medicine. She was a Wellcome Trust Lecturer in the History of Medicine at Liverpool (1996-2000). Her publications include Tropical Medicine in the 20th Century and Body and City.
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