- Overview
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Readers can learn more about the various medical devices and services that make up today's doctors' offices and hospitals, and appreciate the secrets hidden in the familiar scenes in our family practitioner's office.
- Book Intro
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(English) The History of Medicine Hidden in Doctors' Offices
Just 200 years ago, the likelihood of dying on the surgical table was far higher than participating in the Battle of Waterloo. Before the 19th century, medicine was a dangerous business, indeed. Obstetricians paused while autopsying dead bodies to deliver babies without stopping to wash their hands; when a soldier stumbled in injured from gunpower, his surgeon would use a red-hot iron to cauterize his wound. There weren't any safe and consistent anesthetics yet, so when an operation was necessary, strong men were rounded up to keep the poor patient lying strapped to his table.
Today's relatively safe medical system is due to the great discoveries made in science and medicine such as anatomy, surgery, epidemiology, and microbiology, as well as small innovations such as hand washing (disinfection), anesthesia, and patient transport technology. The History of Medicine Hidden in Doctors' Offices closely describes the processes of various medical devices and medical services that make up today's clinics and hospitals and tells us what secrets are hidden in the doctors' offices we visit today. Come enjoy this fascinating and riveting story about the countless trials and errors and human effort that went into the history of modern medicine.
- About the Author
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Park Jiwook
(English) The author went to medical school to learn more about how the human mind works, and became a neurologist to better explore the nervous system, which is at the source of the human mind. After settling down in Jeju Island to spend more time with her children, she has thrown herself into the skies, the seas, the hills, music, and books. She volunteered to become a civilian astronaut so she could travel across space, but failed to pass the physical exam and instead found solace in becoming an aviation medical examiner instead. Through this book, she hopes to expand the minds of the youth to better understand the history of medicine and broaden people's thinking as patients, caregivers, or future medical professionals.