Alan and Marcia Emery present a superb collection of over fifty pieces of art, reflecting the physician's role in society and the relationship between doctor and patient. Medicine and Art contains an international selection of artworks, tracing both the history of art and the development of medicine from the Ancient Greeks to the present day, illustrating changing perceptions and applications of medicine through varied styles and artistic media. Each work of art is accompanied by a short essay describing the history of ...
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Alan and Marcia Emery present a superb collection of over fifty pieces of art, reflecting the physician's role in society and the relationship between doctor and patient. Medicine and Art contains an international selection of artworks, tracing both the history of art and the development of medicine from the Ancient Greeks to the present day, illustrating changing perceptions and applications of medicine through varied styles and artistic media. Each work of art is accompanied by a short essay describing the history of the artists and the subject of the artwork. The full color illustrations and detailed appendix of further artworks depicting specific medical conditions make this book a unique treasure trove of information for all who share the authors' love of art, history, and medicine.
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