Dictionary of Medical Biography: [5 Volumes]

Treating and preventing disease has always been one of the most important tasks in a society, and that task ultimately falls to one of the most respected and admired figures in any culture--the healer. This respect is understandable --medical practictioners ease pain, prolong life, and prevent disesase, making them among the most important figures in the daily lives of people everywhere. The Dictionary of Medical Biography provides authoritative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313328773
• ISBN13: 9780313328770
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 1616 Pages
• Weight: 13.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 9.3" x 11.5"