Man and Medicine is a wide-spanning historical study of the evolution of modern medicine, from prehistory to contemporary times. By linking the growth of modern medicine to various socio-cultural influences and historical events shaping the evolution of man, Dr Udwadia provides a comprehensive and multi-faceted account of the medical profession and its practice through the ages. A very well written book with a wide sweep of erudition, tracing the developments of medical practice down the ages. It covers the ancient systems of medicine from the prehistoric period to the medieval period such as, Indian, Chinese, Greek and Roman medical systems, and the development of the field in the west. It also gives a bird’s eye view of what contemporary medicine looks like, and provides us with a vision of what the future of medicine is likely to be.

This book will fascinate those in the medical profession, sociologists, historians, and general readers. The more people know about the victories and defeats, the virtues and faults of physicians through the ages, the stronger will be the bond between patients and physicians and the larger the benefits to both man and medicine.

Authors: Farokh Erach Udwadia
Publishers: Oxford University Press
Date of Publication: 2000
No. of pages: 496