The Medical Almanac
Pasquale Accardo. 233 pages. Totowa, New Jersey: Humana Press; 1992. $27.50.
For each day of the year, a short note on an important episode or date (birth, death) in the life of an historic figure, on a major change in concept or practice, on an historic episode in general history with medical implications. A good gift for medical students, who run the risk of spending 4 years without learning that medicine has a long and rich history; a fact a day will probably be easily swallowed and, who knows, may even be digested.
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