Author : Kirsten Ostherr
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019973724X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Medical Visions by : Kirsten Ostherr
Download or read book Medical Visions written by Kirsten Ostherr and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-11 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores 120 years of medical image-making to explain how visual representations came to play a central role in medical education and practice. She demonstrates how medical images acquire cultural meaning and influence, shaping professional and popular understandings of health and disease.