{"product_id":"episodes-in-the-history-of-medical-science-discovery-meets-orthodoxy-1st-edition","title":"Episodes in the History of Medical Science: Discovery Meets Orthodoxy 1st Edition","description":"\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"7y9w7h-rgk3d4-2xixgp-6jetc1\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"0993745598\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"9819961939\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"ta5yoj-8ioql3-heksr8-7lupo6\" data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"uabt8b-pqh18f-fjx0tp-chru34\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1305110595\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEpisodes in the History of Medical Science: Discovery Confronts Orthodoxy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e highlights key moments in history where scientific and medical advances faced acceptance and rejection by the prevailing orthodoxy. This book places present-day disease protection in context by exploring significant medical and scientific theories, their success stories, challenges, and the frequent resistance to new ideas. It shows how acceptance of scientific discoveries often lags due to conservatism within the scientific community and broader socio-political and cultural influences. The book examines the origins of medical theory and practice, from the revolutionary ideas of Hippocrates and Galen to the rise of Islamic Medicine and the scholasticism of the Middle Ages. It covers the arrival of syphilis in Europe and the ensuing medical debates, the historical battle against smallpox through variolation and vaccination, and the skepticism faced by groundbreaking discoveries in the 19th and 20th centuries. Key topics include the gene debate, the thalidomide tragedy, the antibody revolution, and the paradigm shift in understanding stomach ulcers. The narrative also addresses the modern era's anti-vaccinationism and vaccine hesitancy, emphasizing the ongoing tension between scientific integrity and public acceptance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEpisodes in the History of Medical Science: Discovery Confronts Orthodoxy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a valuable resource for medical professionals, researchers, historians, and students. It underscores the importance of scientific and medical integrity, the pursuit of truth, and validated scientific communication. By providing historical insights and examples of perseverance in the face of skepticism, this book offers valuable lessons for improving public health and understanding the dynamic journey of medical science.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExamines key medical breakthroughs from ancient times to the modern era and the resistance they faced within the scientific community\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvides context for present-day disease protection by exploring specific historical medical and scientific challenges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighlights the influence of socio-political and cultural factors on the acceptance of scientific discoveries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eServes as a valuable reference for medical professionals, researchers, historians, and students\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamines key medical breakthroughs from ancient times to the modern era and the resistance they faced within the scientific community\u003cbr\u003eProvides context for present-day disease protection by exploring specific historical medical and scientific challenges\u003cbr\u003eHighlights the influence of socio-political and cultural factors on the acceptance of scientific discoveries\u003cbr\u003eServes as a valuable reference for medical professionals, researchers, historians, and students\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadership\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScientists and medical professionals at all levels and disciplines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The origins of medical theory and practice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. A new disease, syphilis, arrives in Europe and with it new medical voices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Smallpox: Origins and remedies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. A revolutionary solution to smallpox arrives…but not without opposition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Scientific skepticism in the 19th \u0026amp; 20th centuries: Not new but more divisive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Genes and heredity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. The staccato discovery of penicillin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Trials and tragedies…the thalidomide story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Fusion of a different kind: The antibody revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. A different ‘helix’ story: Stomach ulcers caused by bacteria?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Anti-vaccinationism and hesitancy in the modern era\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. 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