Visualizing disease : the art and history of pathological illustrations /

Visual anatomy books have been a staple of medical practice and study since the mid-16th century. But the visual representation of diseased states followed a very different pattern from anatomy, one we are only now beginning to investigate and understand. Domenico Bertoloni Meli explores key questio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bertoloni Meli, Domenico (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
Temas:
Medical illustration > History.
Medicine and art > History.
Anatomy, Artistic > History.
Illustration médicale > Histoire.
Médecine et art > Histoire.
Anatomie artistique > Histoire.
HEALTH & FITNESS / Holism
HEALTH & FITNESS / Reference
MEDICAL / Alternative Medicine
MEDICAL / Atlases
MEDICAL / Essays
MEDICAL / Family & General Practice
MEDICAL / Holistic Medicine
MEDICAL / Osteopathy
Anatomy, Artistic
Medical illustration
Medicine and art
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction: Bodies, Diseases, Images
  • 1. Visualizing Disease in the Early Modern Period
  • 2. "Sic nata est anatome pathologica picta": The Diseases of Bones
  • 3. Preserved Specimens and Comprehensive Treatises
  • 4. Intermezzo: Identifying Disease in Its Inception
  • 5. The Nosology of Cutaneous Diseases
  • 6. Morbid Anatomy in Color
  • 7. Comprehensive Treatises in Color
  • Concluding Reflections
  • Acknowledgments
  • Illustration Credits
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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