Great Men and Women in the History of Medicine

Illness, disease, and injury prompted the development of medicine from the earliest days of mankind: useful herbs, methods for treating wounds, and even setting bones were passed down the generations by word of mouth. With the growth of civilization came more scientific methods, generally discovered by significant individuals. Presents the major figures in the history of medicine, from Hippocrates in Ancient Greece to the medieval abbess Hildegard of Bingen.