The Doctor in History

by Howard Wilcox Haggard

From the Doctor in History -
"The scenes and deeds of medicine are not to be comprehended in the sentimental story of the 'good fight' for the sake of humanity. They are part, rather, of the grim tale of man's ignorance and hope, his life and death. I want my children to see the reeking, sweating, savage medicine man struggling with the spirits of disease - the savage who gave us the principle of nearly everything we have in medicine today and much besides that we have tried to get rid of"
Haggard leads us on an entertaining and informative journey through the history of medicine from the time of the pharaohs through the eighteenth century, encompassing the historical doctrines and philosophies which formed the foundation of modern medicine.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

398 pages

First published January 1, 1934

About the author

1891-1959

Reviews

[Kasimir Fuller · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book when I was about 14 years old due the unusual facts I never heard of before, such as Dancing Mania which that subject was so interesting to me that I wanted to read a book that focuses on history and possible causes of Dancing Mania (which I had, called "A Time to Dance, a Time to Die: The Extraordinary Story of the Dancing Plague of 1518" by John Waller ). Although this book is outdated and used certain terms no one uses anymore (1930’s!) but I still recommend reading this for people who are interested in reading history and medicine.