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Health & Medicine

Step into a world where science, suffering, and hard-won wisdom collide—where physicians battle mysterious illnesses, reformers argue over public health, and hospitals reveal both heroism and heartbreak. This bookshelf ranges from practical guides and forgotten remedies to vivid sketches of medical life, tracing humanity’s long quest to understand the body, prevent disease, and care for one another. Equal parts clinic, casebook, and social history, it offers a fascinating look at medicine when every diagnosis felt like a frontier.

1137 Audiobooks

Doctor and Patient

Doctor and Patient

by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell

The Secret of Life, Death and Immortality A startling proposition, with a chapter devoted to mental therapeutics and instructions for self healing

The Secret of Life, Death and Immortality A startling proposition, with a chapter devoted to mental therapeutics and instructions for self healing

by Henry Fleetwood

History of the Comstock Patent Medicine Business and Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills

History of the Comstock Patent Medicine Business and Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills

by Robert B. Shaw

Tobacco Leaves: Being a Book of Facts for Smokers

Tobacco Leaves: Being a Book of Facts for Smokers

by William Augustine Brennan

The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913

The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913

by Sir William Osler

Valere aude (dare to be healthy) : or, The light of physical regeneration

Valere aude (dare to be healthy) : or, The light of physical regeneration

by Louis Dechmann

Midwifery and the diseases of women : A descriptive and practical work showing the superiority of water-treatment in menstruation and its disorders, chlorosis, leucorrhea, fluor albus, prolapsus uteri, hysteria, spinal diseases, and other weaknesses of females, in pregnancy and its diseases, abortion, uterine hemorrhage, and the general management of childbirth, nursing, etc., etc.

Midwifery and the diseases of women : A descriptive and practical work showing the superiority of water-treatment in menstruation and its disorders, chlorosis, leucorrhea, fluor albus, prolapsus uteri, hysteria, spinal diseases, and other weaknesses of females, in pregnancy and its diseases, abortion, uterine hemorrhage, and the general management of childbirth, nursing, etc., etc.

by Joel Shew

Workhouse Nursing: The story of a successful experiment

Workhouse Nursing: The story of a successful experiment

by Florence Nightingale, William Rathbone

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy

by Hugo Münsterberg

Youth and Sex: Dangers and Safeguards for Girls and Boys

Youth and Sex: Dangers and Safeguards for Girls and Boys

by Mary Scharlieb, Frederick Arthur Sibly

Florence Nightingale to Her Nurses A selection from Miss Nightingale's addresses to probationers and nurses of the Nightingale school at St. Thomas's hospital

Florence Nightingale to Her Nurses A selection from Miss Nightingale's addresses to probationers and nurses of the Nightingale school at St. Thomas's hospital

by Florence Nightingale

A Study of Association in Insanity

A Study of Association in Insanity

by Grace Helen Kent, A. J. (Aaron Joshua) Rosanoff

Grappling with the Monster; Or, the Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink

Grappling with the Monster; Or, the Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink

by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur

Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882

Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882

by Various Authors

What to eat and when

What to eat and when

by Susanna Cocroft

Private Sex Advice to Women: For Young Wives and those who Expect to be Married

Private Sex Advice to Women: For Young Wives and those who Expect to be Married

by Robert B. Armitage

Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892

Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892

by Various Authors

Dr. Allinson's cookery book, comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes

Dr. Allinson's cookery book, comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes

by T. R. (Thomas Richard) Allinson

Applied Psychology for Nurses

Applied Psychology for Nurses

by Mary F. Porter

Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms

Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms

by Charles Munde

Essays in medical sociology, Volume 2 (of 2)

Essays in medical sociology, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Elizabeth Blackwell

De honig en zijn gebruik

De honig en zijn gebruik

by W.-F. Rondou

An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases

An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases

by William Withering

Plain Facts for Old and Young

Plain Facts for Old and Young

by John Harvey Kellogg

Sex in Education; or, A Fair Chance for Girls

Sex in Education; or, A Fair Chance for Girls

by Edward H. (Edward Hammond) Clarke

The Philosophy of Health; Volume 1 (of 2) or, an exposition of the physical and mental constitution of man

The Philosophy of Health; Volume 1 (of 2) or, an exposition of the physical and mental constitution of man

by Southwood Smith

A Treatise on Domestic Economy; For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School

A Treatise on Domestic Economy; For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School

by Catharine Esther Beecher

The house on Henry Street

The house on Henry Street

by Lillian D. Wald

Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883

Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883

by Various Authors

Safe Marriage: A Return to Sanity

Safe Marriage: A Return to Sanity

by Ettie Annie Rout

The American Reformed Cattle Doctor Containing the necessary information for preserving the health and curing the diseases of oxen, cows, sheep, and swine, with a great variety of original recipes, and valuable information in reference to farm and dairy management

The American Reformed Cattle Doctor Containing the necessary information for preserving the health and curing the diseases of oxen, cows, sheep, and swine, with a great variety of original recipes, and valuable information in reference to farm and dairy management

by George H. Dadd

Daily Training

Daily Training

by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson, Eustace Miles

"Speaking of Operations--"

"Speaking of Operations--"

by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb

Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion

Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion

by Emile Coué

Woman and the New Race

Woman and the New Race

by Margaret Sanger

The Nervous Child

The Nervous Child

by Hector Charles Cameron

The Case for Birth Control: A Supplementary Brief and Statement of Facts

The Case for Birth Control: A Supplementary Brief and Statement of Facts

by Margaret Sanger

The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy

The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy

by J. Morris (Josiah Morris) Slemons

Introduction à l'étude de la médecine expérimentale

Introduction à l'étude de la médecine expérimentale

by Claude Bernard

A Lecture on Physical Development, and its Relations to Mental and Spiritual Development, delivered before the American Institute of Instruction, at their Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting, in Norwich, Conn., August 20, 1858

A Lecture on Physical Development, and its Relations to Mental and Spiritual Development, delivered before the American Institute of Instruction, at their Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting, in Norwich, Conn., August 20, 1858

by S. R. (Samuel Robert) Calthrop

The Life of Florence Nightingale, vol. 1 of 2

The Life of Florence Nightingale, vol. 1 of 2

by Sir Edward Tyas Cook

The Prolongation of Life: Optimistic Studies

The Prolongation of Life: Optimistic Studies

by Elie Metchnikoff

Medical Essays, 1842-1882

Medical Essays, 1842-1882

by Oliver Wendell Holmes

The seven books of Paulus Ægineta, volume 3 (of 3) : translated from the Greek: with a commentary embracing a complete view of the knowledge possessed by the Greeks, Romans, and Arabians on all subjects connected with medicine and surgery

The seven books of Paulus Ægineta, volume 3 (of 3) : translated from the Greek: with a commentary embracing a complete view of the knowledge possessed by the Greeks, Romans, and Arabians on all subjects connected with medicine and surgery

by Aegineta Paulus

An Essay on the Shaking Palsy

An Essay on the Shaking Palsy

by James Parkinson

Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness.

Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness.

by G. S. (George Sumner) Weaver

Man's Redemption of Man: A Lay Sermon

Man's Redemption of Man: A Lay Sermon

by Sir William Osler

Food for the traveler : what to eat and why

Food for the traveler : what to eat and why

by Dora C. C. L. (Dora Cathrine Cristine Liebel) Roper

Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 3

Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 3

by Eugene Christian

Some possible bearings of genetics on pathology

Some possible bearings of genetics on pathology

by Thomas Hunt Morgan

Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery

Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery

by Robert Means Lawrence

The Starvation Treatment of Diabetes

The Starvation Treatment of Diabetes

by Lewis Webb Hill, Rena S. (Rena Sarah) Eckman

Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society

Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society

by Havelock Ellis

The Eugenic Marriage, Volume 1 (of 4) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies

The Eugenic Marriage, Volume 1 (of 4) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies

by W. Grant (William Grant) Hague

Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician

Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician

by William A. (William Andrus) Alcott

An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in Germany

An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in Germany

by Donald Monro

The Natural History of Chocolate Being a Distinct and Particular Account of the Cocoa-Tree, its Growth and Culture, and the Preparation, Excellent Properties, and Medicinal Vertues of its Fruit

The Natural History of Chocolate Being a Distinct and Particular Account of the Cocoa-Tree, its Growth and Culture, and the Preparation, Excellent Properties, and Medicinal Vertues of its Fruit

by D. Quélus

Observations on the Diseases of Seamen

Observations on the Diseases of Seamen

by Sir Gilbert Blane

Cluthe's Advice to the Ruptured

Cluthe's Advice to the Ruptured

by Cluthe Rupture Institute

Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 4

Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 4

by Eugene Christian

A Short View of the Frauds and Abuses Committed by Apothecaries As well in Relation to Patients, as Physicians: And Of the only Remedy thereof by Physicians making their own Medicines.

A Short View of the Frauds and Abuses Committed by Apothecaries As well in Relation to Patients, as Physicians: And Of the only Remedy thereof by Physicians making their own Medicines.

by Christopher Merret

Étude sur les maladies éteintes et les maladies nouvelles pour servir à l'histoire des évolutions séculaires de la pathologie

Étude sur les maladies éteintes et les maladies nouvelles pour servir à l'histoire des évolutions séculaires de la pathologie

by Charles Anglada

How to Use a Galvanic Battery in Medicine and Surgery A Discourse Delivered Before the Hunterian Society, Third Edition

How to Use a Galvanic Battery in Medicine and Surgery A Discourse Delivered Before the Hunterian Society, Third Edition

by Herbert Tibbits

Encomium artis medicae

Encomium artis medicae

by Desiderius Erasmus

How to live: A manual of hygiene for use in the schools of the Philippine islands

How to live: A manual of hygiene for use in the schools of the Philippine islands

by Adeline Knapp

The necessity of disinterment, under existing circumstances

The necessity of disinterment, under existing circumstances

by William Cooke

Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.

Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.

by Alexis Thomson, Alexander Miles

Married Love: A New Contribution to the Solution of Sex Difficulties

Married Love: A New Contribution to the Solution of Sex Difficulties

by Marie Carmichael Stopes

How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfactions

How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfactions

by S. S. (Samuel Silas) Curry

Dimasalang Kalendariong Tagalog (1922)

Dimasalang Kalendariong Tagalog (1922)

by Honorio López

Diseases of the Horse's Foot

Diseases of the Horse's Foot

by H. Caulton (Harry Caulton) Reeks

Surgery, with special reference to podiatry

Surgery, with special reference to podiatry

by Maximilian Stern, Edward Adams

Scientific American, Volume XXXVI., No. 8, February 24, 1877 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.

Scientific American, Volume XXXVI., No. 8, February 24, 1877 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.

by Various Authors

The mechanism of the human voice

The mechanism of the human voice

by Emil Behnke

Essays in medical sociology, Volume 1 (of 2)

Essays in medical sociology, Volume 1 (of 2)

by Elizabeth Blackwell

How to Eat: A Cure for "Nerves"

How to Eat: A Cure for "Nerves"

by Thomas C. (Thomas Clark) Hinkle

Euthenics, the science of controllable environment A plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency

Euthenics, the science of controllable environment A plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency

by Ellen H. (Ellen Henrietta) Richards

Touring Afoot

Touring Afoot

by Claude P. (Claude Powell) Fordyce

The Silence: What It Is and How To Use It

The Silence: What It Is and How To Use It

by David V. (David Van) Bush

Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Various Aspects of the Problem of Abortion in New Zealand

Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Various Aspects of the Problem of Abortion in New Zealand

by New Zealand. Committee of Inquiry into various aspects of the Problem of Abortion in New Zealand, D. G. (David Gervan) McMillan

Jackson's Gymnastics for the Fingers and Wrist being a system of gymnastics, based on anatomical principles, for developing and strengthening the muscles of the hand for musical, mechanical and medical purposes: with thirty-seven diagrams

Jackson's Gymnastics for the Fingers and Wrist being a system of gymnastics, based on anatomical principles, for developing and strengthening the muscles of the hand for musical, mechanical and medical purposes: with thirty-seven diagrams

by Edwin Ward Jackson

A Treatise on Regional Iodine Therapy for the Veterinary Clinician

A Treatise on Regional Iodine Therapy for the Veterinary Clinician

by Mart R. (Martin Robert) Steffen

The Woman Beautiful; or, The Art of Beauty Culture

The Woman Beautiful; or, The Art of Beauty Culture

by Helen Follett Jameson

The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother

The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother

by George H. (George Henry) Napheys

Dietetics for Nurses

Dietetics for Nurses

by Fairfax T. (Fairfax Throckmorton) Proudfit

Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times

Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times

by John Stewart Milne

The seven books of Paulus Ægineta, volume 1 (of 3) : translated from the Greek: with a commentary embracing a complete view of the knowledge possessed by the Greeks, Romans, and Arabians on all subjects connected with medicine and surgery

The seven books of Paulus Ægineta, volume 1 (of 3) : translated from the Greek: with a commentary embracing a complete view of the knowledge possessed by the Greeks, Romans, and Arabians on all subjects connected with medicine and surgery

by Aegineta Paulus

Voice production in singing and speaking, based on scientific principles

Voice production in singing and speaking, based on scientific principles

by Wesley Mills

Chocolate: or, An Indian Drinke By the wise and Moderate use whereof, Health is preserved, Sicknesse Diverted, and Cured, especially the Plague of the Guts; vulgarly called The New Disease

Chocolate: or, An Indian Drinke By the wise and Moderate use whereof, Health is preserved, Sicknesse Diverted, and Cured, especially the Plague of the Guts; vulgarly called The New Disease

by Antonio Colmenero de Ledesma

Moral Principles and Medical Practice: The Basis of Medical Jurisprudence

Moral Principles and Medical Practice: The Basis of Medical Jurisprudence

by Charles Coppens

Occult science in medicine

Occult science in medicine

by Franz Hartmann

Scientific American Supplement, No. 1178, June 25, 1898

Scientific American Supplement, No. 1178, June 25, 1898

by Various Authors

A handbook of invalid cooking : for the use of nurses in training, nurses in private practice, and others who care for the sick

A handbook of invalid cooking : for the use of nurses in training, nurses in private practice, and others who care for the sick

by Mary A. Boland

The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life By Food, Clothes, Air, Exercise, Wine, Sleep, &c. and Peptic Precepts, Pointing Out Agreeable and Effectual Methods to Prevent and Relieve Indigestion, and to Regulate and Strengthen the Action of the Stomach and Bowels

The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life By Food, Clothes, Air, Exercise, Wine, Sleep, &c. and Peptic Precepts, Pointing Out Agreeable and Effectual Methods to Prevent and Relieve Indigestion, and to Regulate and Strengthen the Action of the Stomach and Bowels

by William Kitchiner

Spadacrene Anglica: The English Spa Fountain

Spadacrene Anglica: The English Spa Fountain

by Edmund Deane

The People's Idea of God: Its Effect On Health And Christianity

The People's Idea of God: Its Effect On Health And Christianity

by Mary Baker Eddy

Histoire de la prostitution chez tous les peuples du monde depuis l'antiquité la plus reculée jusqu'à nos jours, tome 5/6

Histoire de la prostitution chez tous les peuples du monde depuis l'antiquité la plus reculée jusqu'à nos jours, tome 5/6

by P. L. Jacob

Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885

Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885

by Various Authors

A monograph on sleep and dream: their physiology and psychology

A monograph on sleep and dream: their physiology and psychology

by Edward W. (Edward William) Cox

Down the Scale or Up...

Down the Scale or Up...

by Barbara Abel