Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Contents
Scientific reason -- Microscope -- Smallpox vaccine -- Anesthetics -- Aspirin -- Hygiene and antiseptics -- Penicillin -- X-rays -- Blood typing -- Organ transplants -- Prosthetics -- DNA research -- Fact sheet -- Glossary.
Summary
This book features 12 of the most influential technology breakthroughs in medicine covering the major players in each breakthrough, its main turning points, and how it changed the way we live.