Este cirujano y autor alcanzó renombre por sus perspicaces exploraciones sobre la muerte y la ética médica. Basándose en su extensa experiencia médica, sus escritos abordan preguntas profundas sobre la mortalidad humana y la profesión médica. A través de una prosa cautivadora y un lenguaje claro, ofrece a los lectores nuevas perspectivas sobre uno de los temas más fundamentales de la vida. Sus contribuciones a destacadas revistas literarias resaltan su habilidad para hacer que los temas complejos sean accesibles a una amplia audiencia.
Sherwin B. Nuland narra la enigmática historia de Ignác Semmelweis, pionero en la higiene médica que descubrió que los médicos transmitían la fiebre puerperal. A pesar de sus reformas efectivas, su enfoque fue rechazado por el establishment médico. Esta obra revela un momento clave en la historia de la medicina.
An explanation of what happens to us when we die. The author, a surgeon with more than 30 years' experience, describes in detail the processes which take place in the body and sets out to strip away many illusions about death.
The book offers a curated collection of notable works from a respected magazine, showcasing a diverse array of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. It highlights the literary excellence and varied voices that have contributed to the magazine's reputation, providing readers with a rich tapestry of contemporary writing. Each selection invites exploration of different themes and styles, making it a valuable resource for literature enthusiasts.
A runaway bestseller and National Book Award winner, Sherwin Nuland's How We Die has become the definitive text on perhaps the single most universal human concern: death. This new edition includes an all-embracing and incisive afterword that examines the current state of health care and our relationship with life as it approaches its terminus. It also discusses how we can take control of our own final days and those of our loved ones.Shewin Nuland's masterful How We Die is even more relevant than when it was first published.
A respected doctor offers a discussion of the traditions and folklore of medicine, focusing on the effort to understand the human body, and including anecdotes from his own medical career.
The Art of Healing
Paintings, manuscript illuminations, prints, and other works of art reveal the history of medicine, the development of anatomical and scientific illustration, and the work of physicians and surgeons through the ages
Um die Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts entdeckte der Frauenarzt Ignaz Semmelweis Keime als Ursache für das Kindbettfieber und damit für Infektionen. Doch der Hygiene-Pionier wurde damals kaum ernstgenommen. Sherwin B. Nuland erzählt die bewegende Geschichte eines großen Entdeckers und tragischen Genies. Ein wichtiges Stück Medizingeschichte.
Kniha vypráví o trnité cestě medicíny, jejím vývoji, její historii. Najdeme tu vyprávění o všech velkých lékařích a významných objevech - od Hippokrata až po transplantaci srdce.
