Discusses the history of medicine, how it affects our everyday lives, and where it is going in the future.
General Note
Originally published in London : F. Watts, 2004.
Includes index.
Content Note
Introduction -- Living machine -- Breakdowns in the body -- Body under attack -- Fighting back -- Battling bacteria -- Coping with cancer -- Alternative medicine -- Tools of the trade -- Under the knife -- Genetic revolution -- Life in vitro -- On the space frontier -- Glossary -- Index.