The life of Sir William Osler, Volume 2

William Osler (1849-1919) is widely regarded as one of the most influential physicians of the late 19th and early 20th century and a key figure in the history of medicine. Besides his research activities and his dedicated scientific work, Osler s greatest contribution to the medical world has been the system of residency which he developed at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, thus introducing a new and deeply humanistic approach to the strictly scientific realm of traditional medicine. Harvey Cushing (1869-1939), a former student and close friend of Osler s and a pioneer of neurosurgery, has himself become an icon of modern medicine. He was one of the first physicians to use x-rays for diagnosing brain tumours, he developed revolutionary methods of blood pressure measurement, and he discovered Cushing s syndrome, the first autoimmune disease identified in a human being. This monumental biography earned him the Pulitzer Prize in 1926.

Product details

• Authors: Harvey Cushing
• Publisher: Severus
• Languages: English
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.01.2010
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Biographies, autobiographies
• EAN: 9783942382304
• ISBN: 978-3-942382-30-4
• Pages: 696
• Dimensions (packing): 15.5 x 22 x 4.1 cm
• Weight (packing): 1,088 g