New Book Medical Marvels Examines The History And The Future Of Medicine

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New Book " Medical Marvels " Examines The History And The Future Of

Medicine

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At a time when healthcare management corporations are transforming

the once intimate doctor-patient relationship into an impersonal

provider-customer transaction, it is increasingly difficult for both

doctors and the public at large to view medicine as an idealistic

calling devoted solely to healing the sick. Yet the history of

medicine is filled with dedicated individuals whose greatest

motivation was and is a selfless passion to treat and cure illness.

In this inspiring book, Dr. Eugene W. Straus--acclaimed author of

Roslyn Yalow, Nobel Laureate--and journalist Straus celebrate

the noble science and art of medicine by highlighting the one hundred

greatest medical advances. More than just a compilation of

technological achievements, the book emphasizes the importance of

committed individuals who proposed conceptual breakthroughs that made

a telling difference to the human condition. From Galen who related

the structure of organs to functions, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek whose

microscope revealed an unseen world of microbes, Florence Nightingale

who developed the concept of nursing, to Werner Forssman who

demonstrated the principle of cardiac catheterization by actually

pushing a wire into his own heart, the stories of medical pioneers

are fascinating and awe-inspiring.

Emphasizing that medicine should be founded on ethical integrity,

compassion, and the encouragement of unfettered scientific research,

the authors warn that powerful forces in contemporary society are in

danger of seriously neglecting these fundamental principles. This

mistake can and must be avoided as we promote the next 100 greatest

advances yet to come. Everyone interested in good healthcare will

gain a new appreciation for the achievements and future promise of

medicine by reading this absorbing and important book.

Eugene W. Straus, M.D. (New York, NY), author of the acclaimed

lyn Yalow, Nobel Laureate, is emeritus professor of medicine at

the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn.

He was formerly chief of the Division of Digestive Diseases, director

of the Digestive Disease Training Program, and acting cochairman of

the Department of Medicine there.

Straus (New York, NY) is senior editor at Maxim magazine,

specializing in new technology, sports, and feature-length articles.

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425 pages (illustrations) • ISBN 1-59102-373-4 • Hardcover: $28 •

Publication: March 21, 2006 Prometheus Books