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Great Men and Women in the History of Medicine
- Narrated by: Benjamin Soames
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs
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Illness, disease and injury prompted the development of medicine from the earliest days of mankind: useful herbs, methods for treating wounds and even setting bones were passed down the generations by word of mouth.
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- V A
- 30-06-19
Best book I have listened to in years
I loved the quality of narration and the background music, which made me feel like I’m in a museum tour with my own personal guide. Very easy to listen to and follow. I enjoyed how the story smoothly unfolds through history. I’d recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in some of the key events that shaped current medical practice. I learnt easy facts that I look forward to sharing. I have re-listened to this book 3 times already, and I’ve never done that before with any other book! Enjoyed enough to be motivated to write this review, my first, because all those involved in producing it deserve the recognition and praise, and I hope potential new listeners will enjoy it as much as I did. I’d love to come across more Audible books like this. Overall, excellent.
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- P. J. Bell
- 14-01-16
Nice little book
Nice little book full of interesting tit bits. About Great men and women in the history of medicine. Probably meant for younger readers or those who like a easy read but still interesting. Covering areas like;
Early Doctors thought infection control was mad.
Where the snake and staff on medical building come from,
And how Alexander Fleming messiness helped with discovering antibiotics.
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- Fiona
- 19-09-15
good
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.very very much for the first time to the first time to the first time
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- Richard
- 30-08-15
Brilliant journey through medical history
Excellent flow, providing brief accounts of the pioneers of medicine and how they made their discoveries.
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- C. Parks, Los Angeles
- 17-12-14
Quick overview
A through trip of Western medicine, from ancient Greece to today's use of patient cells for transplants. Very pleasantly, each era introduction is accompanied by period music.
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