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2. The concept of schizophrenia
Christopher Frith and Eve Johnstone
in Schizophrenia: A Very Short Introduction
Detailed classification and description of mental disorders did not begin in Europe until the late eighteenth century. Psychiatry became a subject for academic study in German universities ...
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3. How is cancer treated?
Nicholas James
in Cancer: A Very Short Introduction
The treatment of cancer is complex and involves the input of many different health professionals. ‘How is cancer treated?’ presents this complex picture as a journey from symptoms to ...
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Introduction: the kinds of medicine
William Bynum
in The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction
The ‘Introduction’ identifies the framework used in this book for understanding the history of medicine. It is presented through a typology of the five primary kinds of medicine, namely: ...
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3. Medicine in the hospital
William Bynum
in The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction
‘Medicine in the hospital’ charts the ‘medical revolution’ seen in nineteenth-century France, and the development of new techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental ...
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8. Progress and possibility
John Waller
in Heredity: A Very Short Introduction
After millennia of speculation, confusion, and belated progress geneticists are now able to explain how coils of DNA create the proteins out of which we are all formed; they can tell us ...
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3. A huge increase in cases
Uta Frith
in Autism: A Very Short Introduction
Since the 1990s there has been an increase of 172 per cent of people diagnosed as autistic. ‘A huge increase in cases’ looks at the possible causes of autism. It is very unlikely that ...
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1. The autism spectrum
Uta Frith
in Autism: A Very Short Introduction
‘The autism spectrum’ examines three individuals from different parts of the autism spectrum. It explains how all of the ‘autisms’ originate from before birth, and all affect the developing ...
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1. Medicine at the bedside
William Bynum
in The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction
‘Medicine at the bedside’ examines the origins of Western medicine in ancient Greece, as relayed by the writings of Hippocrates, and the legacy of Hippocratic medicine. The approach was ...
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7. Enzymes and disease
Paul Engel
in Enzymes: A Very Short Introduction
‘Enzymes and disease’ assesses how, in relation to medical science, enzymes may be the problem or they might offer the solution. What happens if enzymes are faulty in some way? Enzyme ...
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Depression: A Very Short Introduction
Mary Jane Tacchi and Jan Scott
Covering melancholia, depression, manic depression, and bipolar disorder, Depression: A Very Short Introduction gives a brief account of the history of these concepts, before focusing on ...
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8. The impact of microscopy
Terence Allen
in Microscopy: A Very Short Introduction
Almost every aspect of our day-to-day existence has been influenced by microscopy. ‘The impact of microscopy’ considers a few examples to demonstrate the universality of microscopy. It ...
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The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction
William Bynum
The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction assesses the origins and development of medicine from ancient times, through the scholastic medieval tradition and the ...
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2. Medicine in the library
William Bynum
in The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction
‘Medicine in the library’ describes the continued influence of ancient manuscripts throughout Europe and the Middle East, and how individuals with access to such texts dominated healthcare ...
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Dementia: A Very Short Introduction
Kathleen Taylor
Dementia: A Very Short Introduction explains how dementia is diagnosed, its different types and symptoms, and its effects on sufferers and their families. Why is dementia ...
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2. The modern era: Diagnosis and classification of depression
Mary Jane Tacchi and Jan Scott
in Depression: A Very Short Introduction
Although theories about the underlying causes of depression changed over the centuries, there was a remarkable level of consistency in the descriptions of the core symptoms with sadness and ...
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