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Medicine & Health
7 public-domain medicine & health books, summarised. Page 1 of 1.
The medical aspects of death, and the medical aspects of the human mind
James Bower Harrison
We are all destined to reach the end of our journey, and contemplating the physical and mental transitions that lead us there is a vital, noble exercise of the mind.
Manual of veterinary homeopathy
F. (Frederick) Humphreys
This guide offers a window into the nineteenth-century shift away from harsh medical interventions toward a gentler approach for treating the animals that powered, fed, and accompanied daily life. It serves as both a historical record of veterinary practice and a testament to the enduring human desire to soothe the…
Astrology in medicine
Charles Arthur Mercier
Astrological systems once provided a complete, celestial framework for understanding human illness, shaping medical practice for thousands of years. This inquiry recovers that lost logic, revealing how ancient practitioners mapped the heavens onto the human body.
Ambulancing on the French front
Edward R. (Edward Royal) Coyle
This account chronicles the harrowing, mundane, and often brutal realities of a volunteer ambulance driver serving with the French Army during the First World War. It provides a direct, ground-level perspective on the logistical and human costs of the Verdun sector.
Those about Trench
Edwin Herbert Lewis
HOOK A surgeon’s cold, scientific worldview is tested by the loyalties of his international students as the shadow of the First World War stretches across their lives.
Doctor and patient
Francis Weld Peabody
Effective medicine requires a human touch to bridge the gap between scientific expertise and the patient’s actual experience. This collection of essays serves as a timeless guide for healers to prioritize empathy alongside technical skill.
Women in the factory
Adelaide Mary Anderson
This is a chronicle of the first three decades of the British Women’s Factory Inspectorate, documenting how a small, determined group of women transformed industrial safety and worker dignity from 1893 to 1921.