In front of you is the history of evidence-based medicine from the 16th to the 20th centuries, presented in the form of short illustrated stories. The book describes both well-known and completely unknown facts. Research doctors, doctors-innovators, doctors-writers, doctors-patients, doctors-politicians—all of them made surprising discoveries and feats in order to preserve their patients’ lives.
You will learn about the most significant operations that marked the start of the main branches of medicine; how the causative agents of deadly diseases were discovered and how they were overcome; how methods for treating chronic illnesses and acute conditions were developed; how medical equipment and vital medicines were invented and improved. The author explains complex medical terms and the essence of important physiological processes in an accessible way.
The book contains no fictional invention: the facts presented are supported by thorough verification in specialized literature and periodicals, memoirs, interviews, lectures, and archival materials.
For the audiobook version, the author recorded a special introduction: a message to his listeners.