Oxford Dictionary of Medical Quotations [Paperback]

Peter McDonald (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198565984 | ISBN-13: 978-0198565987 | Publication Date: September 16, 2004 | Edition: 1

The Oxford Book of Medical Quotations presents a wonderfully entertaining and eclectic range of quotations covering all aspects of medicine through the ages. It couples profound statements from famous scientists with witty one-liners from the likes of Woody Allen and Spike Milligan. Packed with hundreds of quotations, it is a book that anyone in the medical profession, or with an interest in health, will find an invaluable source of reference hand considerable entertainment.

Editorial Reviews

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"A clearly set out, sensibly sized, and entertaining selection." The Lancet

"A spicy Collection." Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

About the Author

Peter McDonald is a Consultant Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Imperial College, London.

Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (September 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198565984
• ISBN-13: 978-0198565987
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,284,498 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fine collection, June 14, 2008

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Every cultivated household should have this book to keep in the guest bedroom or the loo (or even cast casually upon a coffee table)! But read it first, there is lots of good stuff there.