History of Medical Miracles and the Lives Behind Them

Download or read book History of Medical Miracles and the Lives Behind Them written by Harry L. Munsinger J.D. Ph.D. and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The History of Medical Miracles and The Lives Behind Them uses biographies of physicians and scientists to explain the evolution of medical practice from its primitive beginnings to modern scientific medicine. It explores ancient Greek and Roman medicine, human anatomy, blood circulation, microbiology, vaccination, anesthetics, antiseptic surgery, germ theory, X-rays, insulin, penicillin, the structure of DNA, the Human Genome Project, and gene editing through the biographies of medical and scientific pioneers.