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History of Science and Medicine
S/N/362. Was there a laboratory revolution in nineteenth century medicine?
- WORDS:
- 1750
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the research of the 19th century bacteriologists arguing whether it could be considered revolutionary. The impact of the laboratory work on the advance of aetiology is evaluated discussing the contribution of Koch and Pasteur.
KEYWORDS: laboratory revolution, nineteenth century medicine, bacteriologists, Koch and Pasteur,
S/P/561. Our concept of disease has no social component, but is entirely biological. Discuss
- WORDS:
- 2100
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the biological and ‘value-neutral’ account of disease given by Christopher Boorse in his paper ‘Health as a Theoretical Concept’. Boorse’s biological conception of disease is critically discussed with references to modern philosophers’ views.
KEYWORDS: Biological disease, Boorse,
S/N/346. Big Science development during WW2: drivers and consequences
- WORDS:
- 2800
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the large-scale scientific research known as Manhattan Project aimed at the development of nuclear weapon during the Second World War. Other wartime scientific missions are considered including bio-medical research, and arguing that WW2 was a catalyst for the development of Big Science. The consequences of scientific developments are evaluated with regard to the changes in social, economic and political roles of science.
KEYWORDS: Big Science, Manhattan Project, WW2, Second World War, nuclear weapon, atom bomb, bio-medical research,
C/N/539. Political, economic, and social drivers of change in public health system
- WORDS:
- 1550
- DATE:
- 2011
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the concept of public health in the historical context considering it from political, economic, and social perspectives and arguing the sensitivity of the public health system to political, economic and social changes within the community.
KEYWORDS: public health system,
S/N/313. History of Plastic Surgery
- WORDS:
- 1000
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks into the history of plastic surgery tracing its development in Egypt, India and Byzantine, through the period of Renaissance, to the 19th century and modern practices, and illustrating improvements in surgical skills.
KEYWORDS: Plastic Surgery,
S/PS/215. Psychology and science: the possibility of charting progress
- WORDS:
- 3000
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 39.99 GBP
The paper poses the question about whether progress is taking place in science and – in particular – psychology. It is easier to measure scientific advancement, argues the paper, but charting progress in psychology is more difficult – although philosophers suggest it should and must happen using a scientific method. The scientific method has been used since 1879, when William Wundt opened a laboratory and began (as is quoted in the 1962 study by Miller) to: ‘…train young philosophers to use the scientific method.' The research also argues that some psychological theories are sometimes just too vague to be falsified. In Freud's psychodynamic theory in 1900, for example, Freud believed that the unconscious mind consisted of an ego, a super-ego and an id – a claim that is hard to falsify. More recently, studies by Lachmann et al (1979) suggests that the progress of psychology is slow, and that the discipline of psychology may need to use different methods to those employed in the world of science.
KEYWORDS: Psychology, psychological theory,
C/N/362. Biological functions of Scutellaria barbata and its use in Traditional Chinese Medicine
- WORDS:
- 3600
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 39.99 GBP
The paper describes biological functions of the herb Scutellaria barbata and its use in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) referring to the ancient roots of the Chinese medical herbalism and reviewing the history of the research into the herb’s antimicrobial and anti-cancer properties.
KEYWORDS: Scutellaria barbata, Traditional Chinese Medicine, medical herbalism, antimicrobial, anti-cancer,
S/N/201. Is it fair to say that popular science is just a simplified version of real science? What are the implications of this assertion?
- WORDS:
- 4700
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 49.99 GBP
The paper looks at the nature of popular science arguing whether it is a distortion or a simplification of real science. The concept of scientific literacy is discussed, adaptations of real science by popular science are considered, the attitudes of the scientific community towards science journalism are discussed. The educational potential of popular science is argued.
KEYWORDS: Popular science, real science, science journalism,
S/N/137. Life and achievements of Blaise Pascal
- WORDS:
- 2500
- DATE:
- 2007
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the life of the French mathematician Pascal reviewing events of his biography and assessing his scientific accomplishments. The features of Pascal's Triangle are discussed.
KEYWORDS: Pascal, mathematician, Pascals triangle, algebra,
P/N/92. Developments in medical practices over Spanish civil war
- WORDS:
- 4000
- DATE:
- 2006
- PRICE:
- 49.99 GBP
The paper examines the new developments in medicine over the period of the Spanish Civil War in the areas of blood transfusion and blood banks, field surgery, triage system in first aid, anti-shock treatment, treatment of open war fractures, wounds in the skull, hygiene, note taking, etc.
KEYWORDS: Spanish civil war, medicine,
P/N/69. Ancient Indian medicine
- WORDS:
- 8000
- DATE:
- 2005
- PRICE:
- 89.99 GBP
The paper looks at ancient Indian medicine from Atharva Veda to Ayurveda discussing its philosophic, psychological and clinical aspects, the influence of Indian epic on medical practices, the trends in medical thinking, the purposes of treatment, etc. The impact of Buddhism on medical practices is highlighted.
KEYWORDS: n, ancient, indian, medicine,
S/N/29. To what extent was there a medical profession in the Roman world?
- WORDS:
- 2800
- DATE:
- 2005
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
A paper looking at Medicine in the Roman Empire between c.500BC and c.500AD with emphasis on the high empire, the reign of M.Aurelius and Galen's role as a physician as well as teaching and practice of medicine. The paper also looks at the social status of doctors and to what extent a homogeneous medical profession can be said to have existed.
KEYWORDS: n, extent, medical, profession, roman, world,
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