Bedpans, Blood & Bandages (A Painful History of Medicine) [Hardcover]

John Townsend (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and up | Series: A Painful History of Medicine

Read this history of hospitals and find out how bedpans, blood, and bandages were a part of medical history. Learn why maggots are used in hospitals. Discover where people in ancient times went when they were ill. Read these real-life stories and fascin

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 6-9-Gangrenous feet, zippered wounds, and members of the Guinea Pig Club (airmen with bad burns requiring special skin surgery) are just some of the sights to be found in these titles. The books are organized chronologically, beginning with "Ancient Times" and "The Middle Ages" and include major events-for example, the discovery of penicillin (Disease)-before concluding with present times. Each page is dominated by black-and-white and color photographs or illustrations, often graphically gross. Scurvy (Disease) is illustrated with rotting teeth; in Hospitals, a picture of rats running on patients depicts the unsanitary conditions of the Middle Ages, and in Medication, a photo of an exceedingly ugly wart accompanies mention of an ancient cure. This unusual treatment of the history of medicine is certain to attract browsers, who will ooh and giggle as they page through the books. Basic facts are presented plainly, making the titles accessible to a wide range of researchers as well. Vocabulary words are highlighted at the bottom of the pages and in glossaries, which is a bit confusing. This is a minor flaw in books that are sure to be a hit.-Lynn Evarts, Sauk Prairie High School, Prairie du Sac, WI
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About the Author

John Townsend is a Heinemann-Raintree author.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Hardcover: 56 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree (September 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1410913341
• ISBN-13: 978-1410913340
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,608,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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