Making Medicines is a concise, chronological discussion of the history of therapeutics and pharmacy from the Egyptians through to the present day. It focuses on the discovery and uses of medicines to treat illness through the ages, and the evolving role of the pharmacist. Each chapter is contributed by an expert in the period or field, and illustrates how wider social, political and economic developments have influenced drug development and shaped pharmacy practice. The book has two colour-plate sections illustrating how pharmacy has developed over the centuries. Numerous photographs are also included in the text. Written by an expert in the field, this book will appeal to pharmacists and pharmacy students, as well as to other healthcare practitioners and medical historians.
| ISBN: | 9780857110992 |
| Publication date: | 2nd September 2005 |
| Author: | Stuart Anderson |
| Publisher: | Pharmaceutical Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Genres: |
History of medicine Pharmacology Pharmacy / dispensing |
Making Medicines is a concise, chronological discussion of the history of therapeutics and pharmacy from the Egyptians through to the present day. It focuses on the discovery and uses of medicines to treat illness through the ages, and the evolving role of the pharmacist. Each chapter is contributed by an expert in the period or field, and illustrates how wider social, political and economic developments have influenced drug development and shaped pharmacy practice. The book has two colour-plate sections illustrating how pharmacy has developed over the centuries. Numerous photographs are also included in the text. Written by an expert in the field, this book will appeal to pharmacists and pharmacy students, as well as to other healthcare practitioners and medical historians.
Making Medicines features in the following genres: History of medicine, Pharmacology, Pharmacy / dispensing
Making Medicines is available in Paperback, Hardback
Making Medicines was written by Stuart Anderson and published by Pharmaceutical Press
Making Medicines has 336 pages
£24.30