This series looks at the medical contributions and advances made over the centuries, from prehistoric times to the present day. Each book evaluates the major medical issues of the time and the key individuals who pushed medical knowledge into new territory. In this title, readers can discover what 'herbals' were, how the sick were treated, how effective surgery was, the devastating impact the Black Death had throughout Europe and the beginning of new ideas on medical treatment.

 

This book is part of a book series called The History Of Medicine .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Hachette Children's Group .

Ian Dawson is Publications Director of the Schools History Project and creator of www. thinkinghistory. co. uk.