A History of Medicine cover

A History of Medicine

by Lois N. Magner

This concise, broadly based text fulfills a need in the literature by providing an up-to-date account of medical history from paleopathology to the most recent theories and practices of modern medicine. It includes not only a wide-ranging overview of Western medicine, but also an introduction to the rich and varied medical traditions of the Near and Far East.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?