Diagnosing Giants
Solving the Medical Mysteries of Thirteen Patients Who Changed the World
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 24 October 2013
- ISBN 9780199937776
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages240 pages
- Size 236x157x20 mm
- Weight 476 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 42 illustrations 0
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Short description:
This book provides an overview of the history of medicine through a discussion of the mysterious illnesses of thirteen patients who changed the world. The disorders of famous historical figures from King Tut to Eleanor Roosevelt are used as platforms to trace the evolution of medical concepts from the time of the ancient pharaohs to the present.
MoreLong description:
Our yesterdays have determined who we are today, and knowledge of our past has the potential to enhance both our understanding of the present and our predictions of the future. Diagnosing Giants traces the history of medicine through the illnesses of some of the most influential figures of the past. Standard biographies all too often pay scant attention to the health issues that affected their subjects. Yet, the diseases suffered by these figures had profound effects on their lives and their legacies. Each chapter opens with a detailed medical history of the patient. Facts relevant to the historical figure's life and legacy are woven into the case summary, and the mystery patient's identity is revealed at the conclusion of the case summary. The author then analyzes the medical history, offers a differential diagnosis and a final diagnosis. Where relevant, the potential effects of the subject's medical problems on his or her life and legacy are discussed. Diagnosing Giants is a must-own volume for medical professionals and history buffs alike.
The book's strenghts are the close attention to historical context, careful sifting of conflicting evidence based on incomplete data, consideration of the logic and utility of disease concepts accross cultures and centuries, and instructive speculation by a thoughtful, knowledgeable clinician-historian. Highly recommended.
Table of Contents:
1. Mummy's Curse
2. A Last Repast
3. Little Boots
4. Noble Enemy
5. "Interred at the Least Possible Expense"
6. El Sordo
7. A Medical Labyrinth
8. Old Jack
9. Mortal Wound
10. Voyage to Invalidism
11. Vessels of Stone
12. Fatal Zest for Living
13. "Too Busy to be Sick"
