An accessible guide to more than 90 of the most important and groundbreaking milestones in the history of medicine, and the people behind them.How are illnesses diagnosed? What is cancer? Why are some pandemics so deadly?This ebook explores big questions like these, explaining the breakthroughs and discoveries that have shaped our modern-day understanding of medicine and helped us protect and promote our health. Written in plain English, The Medicine Book cuts through the jargon and is packed with pithy explanations of the most important milestones in medical history, with step-by-step diagrams and witty illustrations that untangle knotty concepts.From ancient medical practices, such as herbal medications and balancing the humours, through groundbreaking work including Jenner's experiments with cowpox, which laid the basis for vaccination,The Medicine Bookoffers an engaging overview of medical history across the world all the way into the 21st...