Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.
Loading... William Richard Gowers 1845-1915: Exploring the Victorian Brainby Ann Scott, Andrew Lees, Mervyn Eadie
No tags None Loading...
Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. No reviews no reviews | add a review
Sir William Richard Gowers was one of the pre-eminent clinical neurologists of the nineteenth century. He is best remembered for his discovery of the eponymous 'Gowers' sign', for his invention of the patella hammer, and for authoring the classic two-volume neurology textbook Manual of Diseases of the Nervous System. To date Dr Gowers has been the subject of only one published biography, while some aspects of Gowers' work have been chronicled in historical works regardingthe history of neurology. This book goes into greater detail than ever, presenting the life story behind a great Victorian b No library descriptions found. |
Current DiscussionsNone
Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)616.80092Technology Medicine and health Diseases Diseases of nervous system and mental disordersLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |