
Makers of Modern Medicine by James Joseph Walsh read by Various Part 1/2 | Full Audio Book

Makers of Modern Medicine by James Joseph Walsh (1865 - 1942)
Genre(s): Health & Fitness, Medical, Science
Read by: SaigeOne, prajak, grass, Jonathon Kirk, chrishavel, chicbear1602, nathanmeyers, PaperEchoes, ijtufts, tsannifer, favorezeanuna, jenno, Beeswaxcandle in English
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - The Making of Medicine
00:37:25 - 02 - Morgagni, Father of Pathology Part 1
01:03:44 - 03 - Morgagni, Father of Pathology Part 2
01:33:52 - 04 - Auenbrugger, Inventor of Percussion Part 1
01:51:15 - 05 - Auenbrugger, Inventor of Percussion Part 2
02:17:08 - 06 - Auenbrugger, Inventor of Percussion Part 3
02:36:52 - 07 - Jenner, Discoverer of Vaccination Part 1
02:57:12 - 08 - Jenner, Discoverer of Vaccination Part 2
03:26:37 - 09 - Galvani, Founder of Animal Electricity Part 1
03:51:50 - 10 - Galvani, Founder of Animal Electricity Part 2
04:05:51 - 11 - Laennec, Father of Physical Diagnosis Part 1
04:23:16 - 12 - Laennec, Father of Physical Diagnosis Part 2
04:47:43 - 13 - Laennec, Father of Physical Diagnosis Part 3
05:06:33 - 14 - The Irish School of Medicine--Graves, Stokes, Corrigan Part 1
05:26:00 - 15 - The Irish School of Medicine--Graves, Stokes, Corrigan Part 2
05:51:34 - 16 - The Irish School of Medicine--Graves, Stokes, Corrigan Part 3
06:14:48 - 17 - The Irish School of Medicine--Graves, Stokes, Corrigan Part 4
06:40:53 - 18 - Müller, Father of German Medicine Part 1
The present volume is published at the solicitation of many friends who have read the articles contained in it as they appeared at various times in magazines and who deemed that they were worth preservation in a more permanent form. The only possible claim for its filling a want lies in the fact that it presents these workers in medicine not only as scientists but also and especially as men, in relation to their environment, social, religious and educational. - Summary by Preface
Video Summary
AI GeneratedThis text examines the history of medical progress, arguing that groundbreaking discoveries are typically the work of young, independent observers rather than established institutions. Through the biographies of pioneers like Morgagni, Auenbrugger, Laennec, Jenner, and the Dublin School, it emphasizes the primacy of empirical observation over abstract theory and the importance of a broad, humanist education.
