The life of Sir William Osler. Vol.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 and he developed revolutionary methods of blood pressure measurement. He also discovered Cushing s syndrome, the first autoimmune disease identified in a human being.
This monumental biography earned him the Pulitzer Prize in 1926.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Harvey Cushing
• Edition: Severus
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.05.2013
• EAN: 9783863474867
• ISBN: 978-3-86347-486-7
• Pages: 696
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 220 mm x 43 mm
• Poids: 1050 g
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Nature, technique > Biographies, autobiographies; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences naturelles en général