A Brief History of Pharmacy: Humanity's Search for WellnessRoutledge, 20 ago 2015 - 260 pagine 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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Ancient Pharmacy in the River Civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt | |
Pharmacy and Medicine in the River Civilizations of the East Ancient India | |
Pharmacy in Ancient Greece and Rome | |
Medieval Pharmacy in the West Pharmacy in an Age of Faith Dogma | |
Medieval Arab and Islamic Pharmacy | |
Pharmacy During the European Renaissance and Early Modern | |
Eighteenth and Early NineteenthCentury Pharmacy From Apothecary | |
The Era of Alternative and Patent Medicine | |
American Pharmacy Organizes and Promotes a New Vision for the Practice | |
Learning How to LearnFrom Apprenticeship to the Doctor of Pharmacy | |
The Origin and Growth of the Pharmaceutical Industry From Terra Sigillata | |
The Emergence of an American Institution From the Corner Pharmacy to | |
The Impact of Federal Legislation on the Practice of Pharmacy | |
Hospital Pharmacy and the Rise of Clinical Pharmacy in the United States | |
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A Brief History of Pharmacy: Humanity's Search for Wellness Bob Zebroski Anteprima non disponibile - 2016 |
A Brief History of Pharmacy: Humanity's Search for Wellness Bob Zebroski Anteprima non disponibile - 2015 |