medicine

Traces the history of medicine in North America, from the remedies used by native peoples to the medical advances and health trends of the twentieth century.

Presents in newspaper format the stories of breakthroughs in medicine in many different cultures and lands from the year 8000 B.C. to the 1990s.

Traces the history of medicine from early surgery and the discovery of radioactivity to progress in modern medicines and genetic engineering. Includes some simple activities.

Describes the daily responsibilities and tasks in the life of a doctor.

Traces the early development of medicine in colonial America and discusses some of the methods and medications used at that time for treating illness.

Describes a young child's visit to the doctor's office.

Shows how pioneers practiced medicine that was sometimes practical, sometimes superstitious, and sometimes downright dangerous.

Examines medicine and medical practice in colonial America, discussing the effect of European diseases on Native Americans, Native American medicine, disease in colonial communities, medical supplies, and other topics. Includes a glossary and a list of primary sources.

Discusses, simply, the things doctors do and what people do to become doctors.

Twelve-year-old Lucas Whitaker, orphaned in 1849 when his entire family is claimed by consumption, takes a job as an apprentice with Doc Beecher, and learns the truth about the difference between superstition and science.