Medical Visions
Author | : Kirsten Ostherr |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2013-04-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199737246 |
ISBN-13 | : 019973724X |
Rating | : 4/5 (24X Downloads) |
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.