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Explore the historical connection between medical practice and human perception in Medicine and the Five Senses by Cambridge University Press. This book traces the evolution of diagnostic methods, from the traditional bedside medicine of Hippocrates to the modern era of the CAT scanner. Readers will follow the development of medical education and how training has focused on refining the senses of students acting as medical detectives. The text examines long-standing debates regarding the hierarchy of the senses, ranging from the importance of vision to the roles of touch and smell. Additionally, it covers the impact of the Renaissance on medical understanding through the rise of anatomical illustration and the relationship between imagery and medical practice.

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Medicine and the Five Senses by Cambridge University Press examines the history of sensory reliance in medical diagnosis.

This book traces medical evolution from Hippocratic bedside medicine to the development of the CAT scanner.

Learn how medical education has trained students to use their senses like medical detectives.

The text explores historical debates concerning the hierarchy of the senses, including vision, touch, and smell.

Discover the relationship between medical imagery and anatomical illustration starting from the Renaissance.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
21 August 2008
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04 January 2007

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