
From Anesthesia to X-Rays
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Medical innovation is an extremely important topic-and one to which relatively little study has been devoted. This volume is designed to introduce readers to the history and development of key advances in the science and practice of medicine. It explores issues in medical history and provides perspective on contemporary scientific research and innovation. It also provides a backdrop against which to evaluate current headlines, such as the discoveries of live samples of smallpox virus in an unused storage room at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and incidents of bubonic plague in China and Colorado.
Although the entries in this single-volume resource describe how each innovation works, this is not intended as a technical text. Instead, the focus is on the context in which each innovation was developed and on its lasting importance in the field of medicine. Through these fascinating accounts, readers will be able to trace the evolution and legacy of key innovations and to see how other sectors of society-such as industry and the military-have affected and been affected by advances in the field of medicine.
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Acknowledgments
Introduction
Procedures and Devices
Angioplasty
Blood Transfusion
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Cataract Surgery
Dialysis
Endoscopy
Heart-Lung Machine
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Organ Transplantation
Pacemaker
Prosthetic Hip
Stem Cell Therapy
Tests and Tools
Angiocardiography
Clinical Trials
Computed Tomography (CT)
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Electronic Medical Records and Medical Informatics
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Pap Smear
Sphygmomanometer
Stethoscope
Thermometer
Ultrasound
X-Rays
Medications and Vaccines
Antihistamines
Aspirin
Birth Control Pill
Chemotherapy
Cortisone
Diphtheria Toxoid
Insulin
Modern Psychopharmacology
Penicillin
Polio Vaccine
Streptomycin
Sulfa Drugs
Other Important Discoveries
ABO Blood Groups
Anesthesia
Antisepsis and Asepsis
DNA and the Genetic Code
Germ Theory of Disease
Helicobacter Pylori
Hepatitis C
Human Papilloma Virus
Iodine
Malaria
Monoclonal Antibodies
Vaccination
Vitamins
Brief Timeline of Medical Innovations
Glossary
Index
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