The mysteries within : a surgeon explores myth, medicine and the human body

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    • Nuland, Sherwin B

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The mysteries within : a surgeon explores myth, medicine and the human body

Sherwin B. Nuland

Simon & Schuster, 2001, c2000

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Includes index

"First Touchstone edition 2001"

"A Touchstone Book"

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内容説明

In this gripping exploration of the organs of the body and the myths associated with them, Sherwin B. Nuland M.D., the author of the award winning HOW WE DIE (Vintage), once again displays his ability to combine clarity, compassion, and knowledge to shed light on the working of our bodies from a surgeon's perspective. Dr. Nuland recounts legends about the functions and 'personalities' of the stomach, liver, heart, spleen, and uterus, and, in riveting vignettes of the surgery he has performed, describes the actual surgery and explains the connections between myth and reality. He reflects on humanity's impulse to invent explanations for things we don't understand and shows we have never abandoned long-held superstitions. Eloquent and informative, THE MYSTERIES WITHIN is an extraordinary synthesis of science and folklore, medicine and myth.

目次

Contents INTRODUCTION 1 THE STOMACH: A LITTLE BOY'S BIG SECRET 2 THE STOMACH: SOUL, SPIRIT, AND CENTRALITY 3 THE STOMACH: GHOSTLY GASES, MYSTICAL ACIDS 4 THE LIVER: DUMB LUCK AND THE SURGEON 5 THE LIVER: SOURCE OF LIFE 6 THE SPLEEN: ORGAN OF MYSTERY, ORGAN OF MELANCHOLY 7 THE HEART: CRACKING THE VALVE 8 THE HEART: THE FIRST AND LAST DYING 9 THE UTERUS: THE HYSTERICAL PASSION 10 REPRODUCTION: BABIES IN BOXES EPILOGUE INDEX

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