TECHNOLOGY
Roberts, Russell

Medicine: A Matter of Life and Death

(3) YA History of Science series. Each volume traces the history of health sciences, medicine, or biology, considering the effects of discoveries and technological advancements on humans, and ending with innovations in present-day science and policy. The concepts, technologies, and scientist profiles are illustrated with photographs and diagrams. Final chapters look to future challenges, including global disease and the ethics of gene therapy. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these History of Science titles: Epidemiology, Genetics, and Medicine.

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