Bedpans, Blood & Bandages

Bedpans, Blood & Bandages
Author: John Townsend
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781410925442

Presents the history of hospitals, and how they evolved from rat-infested hostels into the antiseptically clean hospitals we know today.

Bedpans, Blood and Bandages

Bedpans, Blood and Bandages
Author: John Townsend
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781410925398

Read this history of hospitals and find out how bedpans, blood, and bandages were a part of medical history. Learn why maggots are used in hospitals. Discover where people in ancient times went when they were ill. Read these real-life stories and fascinating news reports to learn how hospitals and medical treatment has changed throughout the years. Eye-catching photographs help you visualize medical treatment and conditions in this painful history of medicine book.

Bedpans, Bandages & Blood

Bedpans, Bandages & Blood
Author: John Townsend
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781410913340

Read this history of hospitals and find out how bedpans, blood, and bandages were a part of medical history. Learn why maggots are used in hospitals. Discover where people in ancient times went when they were ill. Read these real-life stories and fascinating news reports to learn how hospitals and medical treatment has changed throughout the years. Eye-catching photographs help you visualize medical treatment and conditions in this painful history of medicine book.

Painful History Bedpans, Bandages and Blood

Painful History Bedpans, Bandages and Blood
Author: John Townsend
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2006-08
Genre: Hospitals
ISBN: 9781844437573

The grisly past and extraordinary future of medicine is revealed in the 'A Painful History of Medicine' series. This book focuses on how hospitals have changed throughout history.

Pox, Pus & Plague

Pox, Pus & Plague
Author: John Townsend
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781410925411

Read this history of disease and infection and find out what part pox, pus, and plague played in the spread and treatment of illness. Learn why British sailors were called limeys, and which disease turns the skin bright yellow. Discover why disease spread quickly. Read these real-life stories and fascinating news reports to learn how hospitals and medical treatment has changed throughout the years. Eye-catching photographs help you visualize medical treatment and conditions in this painful history of medicine book.

Scalpels, Stitches & Scars

Scalpels, Stitches & Scars
Author: John Townsend
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781410913326

Read this history of surgery to find out how scalpels, stitches and scars were a part of medical history. Learn why barbers tried to make people bleed and which group of people used giant ants to seal up wounds. Discover how people in ancient times fixed wounds. Read these real-life stories and fascinating news reports to learn how surgery and medical treatment has changed throughout the years. Eye-catching photographs help you visualize medical treatment and conditions in this painful history of medicine book.

The Story of Medicine

The Story of Medicine
Author: Brian Ward
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2011-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1448847923

Describes the history of medicine, from earliest medicine practices and supernatural traditions to the development of modern medicine, including the advancement of surgery, the creation of vaccines, and the advent of psychiatry.

Pills, Powders & Potions

Pills, Powders & Potions
Author: John Townsend
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781410913357

How did people in ancient times treat illnesses? What medicines did they use and how successful were they? Read this book and find out how pills, powders, and potions have developed throughout history. Discover how scientists search for cures and learn about some of the drugs that have had a tremendous impact on the health of millions of people. Book jacket.