Historia de la medicina

From prehistory to the COVID-19 pandemic, this book is an exciting journey through time through the most relevant characters, anecdotes, and discoveries in medicine. With clear and agile prose, Dr. Pedro Gargantilla, 2020 Princess of Asturias Award winner, guides us through the tortuous and surprising paths that medical science has traveled over the centuries. From the healing practices of the oldest cultures, passing through the great advances of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, up to modern times, the author shows us how the health sciences have evolved, always with the objective to achieve healing, improve disease treatments and the well-being of people, thus increasing our life expectancy. With an entertaining and informative approach, he introduces us to some of the most important and recognized figures in medicine, from Hippocrates and Galen to Louis Pasteur and Florence Nightingale, and tells us the most surprising and curious anecdotes surrounding his discoveries. An essential work for readers interested in the history of medical science and how it meets the challenges of the present.