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The Youngest Science: Notes of a Medicine-Watcher by Lewis Thomas - ISBN: 9780140243277
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A doctor‘s fascinating view of what medicine was, and what it has become. Thomas first learned about medicine by watching his father practice in an era when doctors comforted rather than healed. Looking back upon his experiences as a medical student, young doctor, and senior researcher, Thomas notes…

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    288 pages

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    1 May 1995

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From the 1920s when he watched his father, a general practitioner who made housecalls and wrote his prescriptions in Latin, to his days in medical school and beyond, Lewis Thomas saw medicine evolve from an art into a sophisticated science. "The Youngest Science" is Dr. Thomas‘s account of his life in the medical profession and an inquiry into what medicine is all about—the youngest science, but one rich in possibility and promise.

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ISBN-13:9780140243277
ISBN-10:0140243275
Author:Lewis Thomas
Publisher:Penguin Books
Imprint:Penguin USA
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:1 May 1995
Weight:227g
Dimensions:16mm x 128mm x 198mm
Series:Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Series
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About The Author

Lewis Thomas

Thomas was a physician, researcher, author, and teacher best known for his essays, which contain lucid meditations and reflections on a wide range of topics. He was a former dean of New York University Medical School and president of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

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