Published June, 2012
By Florence Nightingale
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine
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By the late nineteenth century, it was still safer for a woman to give birth at home than in a maternity hospital. In this book, first published in 1871, Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) provides a detailed statistical analysis of the problem, including her conclusions and recommendations for improvement.

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Published December, 2011
By John Davy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Published in 1862, John Davy's book is a comprehensive statistical analysis of disease in the British army, demonstrating that 45% of deaths among British troops serving abroad were caused by illness, not conflict. The work also includes detailed descriptions of his observations made during post mortems.

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Published November, 2011
By Jean-Martin Charcot and D. M. Bourneville
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-93) was one of the founders of modern neurology. Detailed analysis of symptoms combined with post-mortem analyses enabled him to produce classic descriptions of different neurological disorders. These lectures, based on Charcot's work at the Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, were first published in Paris in 1872-3 and 1877.

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Published October, 2011
By Jean-Martin Charcot and D. M. Bourneville
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Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-93) was one of the founders of modern neurology. Detailed analysis of symptoms combined with post-mortem analyses enabled him to produce classic descriptions of different neurological disorders. These lectures, based on Charcot's work at the Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, were first published in Paris in 1872-3 and 1877.

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Published May, 2011
By E. G. Browne
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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E. G. Browne (1862-1926), physician and scholar of Islamic culture, describes the role of Islamic physicians in transmitting classical medical knowledge through the Dark Ages. First published in 1921, this lecture series reminds us of the importance of Islamic scientists, for their own discoveries and their preservation of classical texts.

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Published December, 2010
By Sir Andrew Halliday
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine
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This 1839 pamphlet by Sir Andrew Halliday on the poor state of health of the British Army in the West Indies argues that many lives could be saved if the local knowledge and advice of experienced medical authorities was given greater consideration by the military.

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Published October, 2010
By Cyril Elgood
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine
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Drawing upon extensive source material, this 1951 publication details the history of the art and practice of medicine in Persia (Iran), from the earliest times to the twentieth century. Packed with medical curiosities and interesting facts, the book outlines the important part played by Persia in the history of medicine.

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Published October, 2010
By W. J. Simpson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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A comprehensive 1905 study of the bubonic plague, charting its 3000-year history, its spread across the world and its devastating effect on human populations. The book includes clinical data on the causes of the disease, its effects on the human body, its transmission, and its diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

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