Drawing on an authorship which includes sociologists and historians, this book takes the reader through medical theory and practice in a variety of cultures and historical periods. It raises questions about the status and use of scientifically-based medical knowledge in western society today.
The book examines Armitage's work in just the ways that students need to think about it - in respect of how the poems are crafted in language and form, and the kinds of themes, ideas and attitudes that they reflect.
Presents an up-to-date account of medical microbiology. The book explains microbiological concepts that apply to the health-related professions It covers: Fundamentals of Microbiology, Immunology for Microbiology, Systemic Bacteriology, Miscellaneous Microbes and Fungal Pathogens, Applied Medical Microbiology and Pathogenic Viruses and Associated Diseases and Diagnostic Technology.
