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"The Growth of Medicine from the Earliest Times to About 1800" by Albert H. Buck is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the evolution of medical practices and knowledge from prehistoric times through the 18th century, highlighting key figures and developments in various civilizations. It offers an overview of ancient medical traditions and practices, setting the stage for the significant advancements in medicine that followed. The opening of the text establishes the importance of understanding the history of medicine, emphasizing that many practitioners today lack a knowledge of how their field has evolved. Buck references several historical sources and outlines the structure of the text, which divides medical history into various epochs. He also discusses the challenges of documenting medical history, particularly from earlier periods where written records are scarce. The content suggests that the book aims to provide an accessible yet informative narrative on the development of medicine, appealing to both practitioners and educated laypersons interested in the origins of medical practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
The Project Gutenberg eBook ofThe growth of medicine from the earliest times to about 1800 Chapter 2 THE GROWTH OF MEDICINE THE WILLIAMS MEMORIAL PUBLICATION FUND PREFACE CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PART IANCIENT MEDICINE CHAPTER IIORIENTAL MEDICINE CHAPTER IIIORIENTAL MEDICINE (Continued) CHAPTER IVGREEK MEDICINE AT THE DAWN OF HISTORY CHAPTER VTHE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SERPENT IN THE STATUES AND VOTIVE
OFFERINGS EXPOSED TO VIEW IN THE AESCULAPIAN TEMPLES CHAPTER VITHE BEGINNINGS OF A RATIONAL SYSTEM OF MEDICINE IN GREECE CHAPTER VIIHIPPOCRATES THE GREAT CHAPTER VIIIBRIEF EXTRACTS FROM SOME OF THE HIPPOCRATIC WRITINGS CHAPTER IXTHE STATE OF GREEK MEDICINE AFTER THE EVENTS OF THE
PELOPONNESIAN WAR; THE FOUNDING OF ALEXANDRIA IN EGYPT, AT THE
MOUTH OF THE NILE; AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIFFERENT SECTS IN
MEDICINE CHAPTER XERASISTRATUS AND HEROPHILUS, THE TWO GREAT LEADERS IN MEDICINE
AT ALEXANDRIA; THE FOUNDING OF NEW SECTS CHAPTER XIASCLEPIADES, THE INTRODUCER OF GREEK MEDICINE INTO ROME CHAPTER XIITHE STATE OF MEDICINE AT ROME AFTER THE DEATH OF ASCLEPIADES;
THE FOUNDING OF THE SCHOOL OF THE METHODISTS CHAPTER XIIITHE FURTHER HISTORY OF METHODISM AT ROME, AND THE DEVELOPMENT
OF TWO NEW SECTS, VIZ., THE PNEUMATISTS AND THE ECLECTICS.—A
GENERAL SURVEY OF THE SUBJECT OF SECTS IN MEDICINE CHAPTER XIVWELL-KNOWN MEDICAL AUTHORS OF THE EARLY CENTURIES OF THE CHRISTIAN ERA CHAPTER XVCLAUDIUS GALEN CHAPTER XVITHE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIANITY UPON THE EVOLUTION OF MEDICINE PART IIMEDIAEVAL MEDICINE CHAPTER XVIIIBEGINNING OF THE ARAB RENAISSANCE UNDER THE CALIPHS OF BAGDAD CHAPTER XIXFURTHER ADVANCE OF THE ARAB RENAISSANCE DURING THE NINTH AND
SUCCEEDING CENTURIES OF THE CHRISTIAN ERA CHAPTER XXHOSPITALS AND MONASTERIES IN THE MIDDLE AGES CHAPTER XXIMEDICAL INSTRUCTION AT SALERNO, ITALY, IN THE MIDDLE AGES CHAPTER XXIIEARLY EVIDENCES OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE RENAISSANCE UPON THE
PROGRESS OF MEDICINE IN WESTERN EUROPE CHAPTER XXIIIFURTHER PROGRESS OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY IN WESTERN EUROPE
DURING THE THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH AND A PART OF THE FIFTEENTH
CENTURIES CHAPTER XXIVDURING THE LATTER HALF OF THE MIDDLE AGES SURGERY ASSUMES THE
MOST PROMINENT PLACE IN THE ADVANCE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE CHAPTER XXVBRIEF HISTORY OF THE ALLIED SCIENCES—PHARMACY, CHEMISTRY AND
BALNEOTHERAPEUTICS PART IIIMEDICINE DURING THE RENAISSANCE CHAPTER XXVIITHE FOUNDERS OF HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY CHAPTER XXVIIIFURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THE ADVANCE IN OUR KNOWLEDGE OF
ANATOMY—DISSECTING MADE A PART OF THE REGULAR TRAINING OF
A MEDICAL STUDENT—IATROCHEMISTS AND IATROPHYSICISTS—THE
EMPLOYMENT OF LATIN IN LECTURING AND WRITING ON MEDICAL TOPICS CHAPTER XXIXTHE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY DIFFERENT MEN DURING THE RENAISSANCE,
AND MORE PARTICULARLY BY WILLIAM HARVEY OF ENGLAND, TO OUR
KNOWLEDGE OF THE CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD, LYMPH AND CHYLE CHAPTER XXXADVANCES MADE IN INTERNAL MEDICINE AND IN THE COLLATERAL
BRANCHES OF BOTANY, PHARMACOLOGY, CHEMISTRY AND PATHOLOGICAL
ANATOMY CHAPTER XXXICHEMISTRY AND EXPERIMENTAL PHARMACOLOGY CHAPTER XXXIISOME OF THE LEADERS IN MEDICINE IN ITALY, FRANCE AND ENGLAND
DURING THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES CHAPTER XXXIIITHE THREE LEADING PHYSICIANS OF GERMANY DURING THE LATTER HALF
OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY: FRANZ DE LE BOË SYLVIUS, FRIEDRICH
HOFFMANN AND GEORG ERNST STAHL CHAPTER XXXIVHERMANN BOERHAAVE OF LEYDEN, HOLLAND, ONE OF THE MOST
DISTINGUISHED PHYSICIANS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY CHAPTER XXXVGENERAL REMARKS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SURGERY IN EUROPE DURING
THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES CHAPTER XXXVISURGERY IN GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND DURING THE FIFTEENTH AND
SIXTEENTH CENTURIES CHAPTER XXXVIITHE DEVELOPMENT OF SURGERY IN ITALY DURING THE RENAISSANCE CHAPTER XXXVIIITHE DEVELOPMENT OF SURGERY IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL DURING THE RENAISSANCE CHAPTER XXXIXTHE DEVELOPMENT OF SURGERY IN FRANCE DURING THE RENAISSANCE.—PIERRE
FRANCO CHAPTER XLTHE DEVELOPMENT OF SURGERY IN FRANCE (Continued).—AMBROISE PARÉ CHAPTER XLISURGERY IN GREAT BRITAIN DURING THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES CHAPTER XLIIREFORMS INSTITUTED BY THE ITALIAN SURGEON MAGATI IN THE
TREATMENT OF WOUNDS.—FINAL ENDING OF THE FEUD BETWEEN THE
SURGEONS AND THE PHYSICIANS OF PARIS.—REVIVAL OF INTEREST IN
THE SCIENCE OF OBSTETRICS CHAPTER XLIIITHE FIRST APPEARANCE OF SYPHILIS IN EUROPE AS AN EPIDEMIC
DISEASE.—MEDICAL JOURNALISM.—THE BEGINNINGS OF A MODERN
PHARMACOPOEIA.—ITINERANT LITHOTOMISTS LIST OF THE MORE IMPORTANT AUTHORITIES CONSULTED GENERAL INDEX Chapter 53 Chapter 54 FOOTNOTES: THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Chapter 57
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