Family physician and artist Dr. C. Keith Wilber presents a hand-illustrated tour of medical history via the doctors' instruments. This study chronicles the evolution of a wide range of medical instruments from the mid-1700s through current usage. It includes discussions on microscopes, reflex hammers, stethoscopes, blood pressure instruments, electro-cardiographs, ophthalmoscopes, otoscopes, endoscopes, vaginal specula, thermometers, forceps, bullet probes, bloodletting instruments, vaccination lancets, trepanning tools, and others. This is an important resource for all medical personnel, historians, and collectors.
| ISBN: | 9780764329937 |
| Publication date: | 14th May 2008 |
| Author: | C. Keith Wilbur |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 152 pages |
| Genres: |
Antiques, vintage and collectables |