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6 entries match Modern [K01.400.504] · Public Health [N02.500]

1652

#3737

Observationes medicae.

One of the earliest accounts of beri-beri is on pp. 300-05 of this work. Tulp, notable as the demonstrator in Rembrandt’s “Anatomy Lesson”, was among the first, in the same book, to describe the ileo-caecal valve (“Tu…

1844

#11148

Die männlichen und weiblichen Wollust-Organe des Menschen und einiger Säugetiere.

Kobelt provided the first comprehensive and accurate description of the function of the clitoris.Digital facsimile from digi.ub.uni-heidelberg at this link.

1845

#13761

The origin of life: A popular treatise on the philosophy and physiology of reproduction, in plants and animals, including the details of human generation with a full description of the male and female organs. Illustrated by fine colored engravings on stone.

Digital facsimile of the 20th edition from Google Books at this link.

1959

#13256

The human body, what it is and how it works. Text by Mitchell Wilson. Illustrations by Cornelius De Witt. Arthur W. Seligmann, M.D., medical consultant.

A modern classic of medical illustration, and the popularization of medicine. The artist is best known for illustrating children's books.

2008

#13515

Cultural encyclopedia of the body. Edited by Victoria Pitts-Taylor. 2 vols.

2014

#10629

The Pelvis: Structure, gender and society.

"This book offers a critical review of the pelvic sciences—past, present and future—from an anatomical and physiological perspective....The book starts with a “construction plan” of the pelvis and shows its structural…