Nick Arnold: Medicine is aaaargh

This book introduces the path that medicine has taken from the Stone Age to the modern era. There were times when doctors drilled holes in the skull to treat diseases and indiscriminately drew blood even for mild indigestion. Considering that there were times when people were tied by the wrists and confined to pigsties under the pretext of treating mental illness, you should be grateful to have been born in this day and age! Furthermore, as you read this book, you can meet doctors who contributed to the advancement of medicine by demonstrating outstanding medical skills in each era. You encounter a diverse range of figures, from Hippocrates, known as the father of medicine, to stories of bold female doctors who entered the medical field even while disguising themselves as men during times when women were forbidden from studying medicine. Various stories from the history of human medicine are presented, including tales of early hospitals that actually worsened illnesses and cruel surgeries performed without anesthesia.

Korean title: 의학이 으악으악

Korean author: 닉 아놀드

Korean publisher: 주니어김영사

ISBN-13: 9788934998440