| Titre : |
A Brief History of Pharmacy : Humanity's Search for Wellness |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Zebroski Bob, Auteur |
| Editeur : |
New York : Routledge |
| Année de publication : |
2015 |
| Importance : |
240p. |
| Présentation : |
ill.en coul. |
| Format : |
24x 15cm. |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-0-415-53783-4 |
| Note générale : |
index;figures |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
History Pharmacy |
| Index. décimale : |
615.10-01.1 |
| Résumé : |
Pharmacy has become an integral part of our lives. Nearly half of all
300 million Americans take at least one prescription drug daily, accounting
for $250 billion per year in sales in the US alone. And this number doesn't
even include the over-the-counter medications or health aids that are taken.
How did this practice become such an essential part of our lives and our
health?
A Brief History of Pharmacy: Humanity's Search for Wellness aims to answer
that question. As this short overview of the practice shows, the search for
well-being through the ingestion or application of natural products and
artificially derived compounds is as old as humanity itself. From the
Mesopotamians to the corner drug store, Bob Zebroski describes how
treatments were sought, highlights some of the main victories of each time
period, and shows how we came to be people who rely on drugs to feel better,
to live longer, and look younger. This accessible survey of pharmaceutical
history is essential reading for all students of pharmacy.
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A Brief History of Pharmacy : Humanity's Search for Wellness [texte imprimé] / Zebroski Bob, Auteur . - [S.l.] : New York : Routledge, 2015 . - 240p. : ill.en coul. ; 24x 15cm. ISBN : 978-0-415-53783-4 index;figures Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Mots-clés : |
History Pharmacy |
| Index. décimale : |
615.10-01.1 |
| Résumé : |
Pharmacy has become an integral part of our lives. Nearly half of all
300 million Americans take at least one prescription drug daily, accounting
for $250 billion per year in sales in the US alone. And this number doesn't
even include the over-the-counter medications or health aids that are taken.
How did this practice become such an essential part of our lives and our
health?
A Brief History of Pharmacy: Humanity's Search for Wellness aims to answer
that question. As this short overview of the practice shows, the search for
well-being through the ingestion or application of natural products and
artificially derived compounds is as old as humanity itself. From the
Mesopotamians to the corner drug store, Bob Zebroski describes how
treatments were sought, highlights some of the main victories of each time
period, and shows how we came to be people who rely on drugs to feel better,
to live longer, and look younger. This accessible survey of pharmaceutical
history is essential reading for all students of pharmacy.
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