John Scarborough is a classicist and authority on ancient Greek and Roman medicine who has taught courses in medical terminology to students of the health professions. Writing in a brisk, trenchant, genial style, he manages to impart an enormous amount and variety of lore鈥攁nthropologic, ...
Preface 4 Chapter 1 Introduction to medical terminology 5 Chapter 2 Anatomical positions, planes and directions Chapter 3 Parts of the body 18Basic elements of Latin grammar (Grammar 2) 25 Chapter 4 The oral cavity and the teeth 30 Chapter 5 Greek roots 34 Chapter 6 Regions37 Chapter 7 The...
when I was studying how race influences medical treatment, there were a number of scenarios presented in widely used medical texts that would make one feel as though a group of patients were ignorant about their healthcare. One book in particular cited...
Klein's work also provides thousands of medical, legal and scientific terms, as well as all roots and stems used to create compound English words. One reader, and acquaintance of the late author, wrote: "Dr. Klein possessed a quiet unassuming brilliance that shines through on every page of ...
Poverty and prejudice: A study of Irish immigrants in York, 1840-1875. Post a Comment.CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Finnegan, Frances. PUBLISHER: Cork University Press (Cork, Ireland).SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1982. PUB TYPE: Book. VOLUME/EDITION A Digby - 《Medical History》 被引量: 9发表: 1984年 Co...
Each type of natural disaster requires a specific kind of medical help during this period. For example, earthquake victims need attention for fractures, respiratory tract infections, trauma to internal organs, and psychological stress, while control and treatment of water submersion (near drowning), ...
of Classical elements, such as Doric columns, intended to be visible but not so as to divert attention from the statue itself. GLOSSARY For the meaning of architectural terminology, please see: Architecture Glossary. American Architecture (c.1600-present) History, Characteristics, Famous Architects ...
Controversies in the history of glaucoma: is it all a load of old Greek? Contemporary medical terminology frequently stems from ancient Greek origins. However, there is some controversy relating to the true derivation of the wor... Michael,Tsatsos,David,... - 《British Journal of Ophthalmology...
haubrich ws: medical meanings: a glossary of word originsbook reviews (meyer hs, edThe reference literature of medicine includes lots of books that you can hardly pick up, but not many that you have trouble putting down again. Here we have a work on medical terminology that not merely ...
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a costly health condition rivaling traditional medical diseases in its effect on social, financial, and quality-of-life issues. clinicians held a conviction in the early and mid-20th century that children with adhd had minimal brain damage or minimal brain...