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.
| ISBN: | 9780199937776 |
| Publication date: | 24th October 2013 |
| Author: | Philip A Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine, Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine, Mackowiak |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Genres: |
Popular medicine and health History of medicine Medical genetics Medical diagnosis |