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The history and evolution of the fields of science and medicine are symbiotically linked and thus are mutually dependent. Discoveries in one domain have allowed for progress in the other, and it is nearly impossible to study one area in isolation. The influence of science and technologic discoveries on medicine has profoundly impacted the way physicians practice and has resulted in an extended life expectancy and quality of life that our ancestors never dreamed possible. Science and Technology in Medicine is a collection of 99 essays based on landmark publications that have appeared in the medical literature over the past 500 years. Each essay includes a summary of the article or chapter; text and images reproduced directly from the original source; a short biography of the author(s); and a discussion about the significance of the discovery and its subsequent influence on later developments. Original material by the likes of Dürer, Bernoulli, Doppler, Pasteur, Trendelenburg, Curie and Röntgen offers readers a rare glimpse at publications housed in archives around the world, beautifully reproduced in one fascinating volume.

Medical Education in Oklahoma Volume III chronicles the development of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (HSC) from 1964 to 1996--a tempestuous period at the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine. During these three decades college and hospital administrators and physicians witnessed conflicts, challenges, and restructuring. Mark Allen Everett and Howard Dean Everett examine the changing face of medicine and the transformation of the HSC, including: * The Medical School deanship. Originally an office that represented the faculty, the deanship evolved into an administrative position, similar to a "CEO" of managed care. * Expanding enrollments. A sudden increase in the size of the student body eroded a sense of esprit de corps among the HSC students and the faculty. * Changing focus. More students were "ushered through" the program in order to meet a growing need for physicians in Oklahoma. * Philosophical conflicts. The change from a "medical center" to * "health science center" created a dual mission--training medical * students and providing patient services--that competed for limited * funds and resources. Based on newspaper accounts, interviews, Regents' meetings minutes, and the authors' personal recollections, Medical Education in Oklahoma Volume III,, traces the metamorphosis of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and Health Sciences Center from an enterprise dedicated solely to scholarship and education into a multi-million dollar medical and research complex.

The Studies in Homosexuality series reprints selected classic, pioneering, and outstanding recent articles from the journal literature in volumes organized by discipline. Volume 9 presents articles that span a range of time from 1976 (Homosexual Behavior in a laboratory Group of Stumptail Monkeys)

All titles in the series provide: an introductory overview of the field in the last 100 years, reviewing the past but also predicting the new developments of the future; a detailed chronology of the most important milestones; an index of key terms and concepts; biographies of the most important scientists in each field and their role in shaping their particular branch of science; a listing of important Websites, a directory of organizations, and suggestions for further reading.

The health care industry or health profession treats patients who are injured, sick, disabled, or infirm. The delivery of modern health care depends on an expanding interdisciplinary team of trained professionals. For purposes of finance and management, the healthcare industry is typically divided into several groups and sectors. The Global Industry Classification Standard and the Industry Classification Benchmark divide the industry into two main groups: health care equipment & services and pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & related life sciences. Health care equipment and services comprise companies that provide medical equipment, medical supplies, and health care, such as hospitals, home health care providers, and nursing homes. The second industry group comprises sectors companies that produce biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and miscellaneous scientific services.

An illustrated history of medicine, from the earliest studies of anatomy to advances in AIDS research and the genetics of aging.

Keeping people healthy is one of the key goals of science in today's world. Researchers work every day to find new ways to prevent disease and to heal the body when it gets sick. "Health and Medicine" examines some of the most exciting new findings in the fields of health and medicine, from avoiding outbreaks of deadly epidemics to improving the way we play sports.