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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

The Province of Midwives in the Practice of their Art Instructing them in the timely knowledge of such difficulties as require the assistance of Men, for the preservation of Mother and Child; very necessary for the perusal of all the sex interested in the subject, and interspersed with some New and Useful Observations.

The Province of Midwives in the Practice of their Art Instructing them in the timely knowledge of such difficulties as require the assistance of Men, for the preservation of Mother and Child; very necessary for the perusal of all the sex interested in the subject, and interspersed with some New and Useful Observations.

by William Clark

Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic medicine and Toxicology. Vol. 1

Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic medicine and Toxicology. Vol. 1

by R. A. (Rudolph August) Witthaus, Tracy C. (Tracy Chatfield) Becker

A system of practical medicine. By American authors. Vol. 1 : Pathology and general diseases

A system of practical medicine. By American authors. Vol. 1 : Pathology and general diseases

The Annals of the Barber-Surgeons of London

The Annals of the Barber-Surgeons of London

A Treatise on the Diseases Produced By Onanism, Masturbation, Self-Pollution, and Other Excesses.

A Treatise on the Diseases Produced By Onanism, Masturbation, Self-Pollution, and Other Excesses.

by L. (Léopold) Deslandes

Venoms: Venomous Animals and Antivenomous Serum-therapeutics

Venoms: Venomous Animals and Antivenomous Serum-therapeutics

by A. (Albert) Calmette

A Handbook of Health

A Handbook of Health

by Woods Hutchinson

Bacteria Especially as they are related to the economy of nature, to industrial processes, and to the public health

Bacteria Especially as they are related to the economy of nature, to industrial processes, and to the public health

by Sir George Newman

Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine

Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine

by H. Laing (Henry Laing) Gordon

Hygiene: a manual of personal and public health (New Edition)

Hygiene: a manual of personal and public health (New Edition)

by Sir Arthur Newsholme

The life of Florence Nightingale

The life of Florence Nightingale

by Sarah A. Tooley

Buchanan's Journal of Man, September 1887 Volume 1, Number 8

Buchanan's Journal of Man, September 1887 Volume 1, Number 8

Memoirs of John Abernethy With a View of His Lectures, His Writings, and Character; with Additional Extracts from Original Documents, Now First Published

Memoirs of John Abernethy With a View of His Lectures, His Writings, and Character; with Additional Extracts from Original Documents, Now First Published

by George Macilwain

The undertakers' manual

The undertakers' manual

by Auguste Renouard

Practical pathology

Practical pathology

by Aldred Scott Warthin

Drug Supplies in the American Revolution

Drug Supplies in the American Revolution

by George B. Griffenhagen

Memoranda on Poisons

Memoranda on Poisons

by Thomas Hawkes Tanner

Sleep and Its Derangements

Sleep and Its Derangements

by William A. (William Alexander) Hammond

Disturbances of the Heart Discussion of the Treatment of the Heart in Its Various Disorders, With a Chapter on Blood Pressure

Disturbances of the Heart Discussion of the Treatment of the Heart in Its Various Disorders, With a Chapter on Blood Pressure

by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne

Elsie Inglis: The Woman with the Torch

Elsie Inglis: The Woman with the Torch

by Eva Shaw McLaren

Adenoids and Diseased Tonsils: Their Effect on General Intelligence

Adenoids and Diseased Tonsils: Their Effect on General Intelligence

by Margaret Cobb Rogers

Rules and regulations governing maternity hospitals and homes ... September, 1922

Rules and regulations governing maternity hospitals and homes ... September, 1922

by California. State Board of Charities and Corrections

Prof. E. H. Crane's manual of instructions to undertakers : With full and complete instructions in the best methods for preserving the dead, including minute directions for arterial injection

Prof. E. H. Crane's manual of instructions to undertakers : With full and complete instructions in the best methods for preserving the dead, including minute directions for arterial injection

by Elliott H. Crane

Making Good on Private Duty: Practical Hints to Graduate Nurses

Making Good on Private Duty: Practical Hints to Graduate Nurses

by Harriet Camp Lounsbery

Body-snatching

Body-snatching

by Anonymous

A Treatise on the Incubus, or Night-Mare, Disturbed Sleep, Terrific Dreams and Nocturnal Visions

A Treatise on the Incubus, or Night-Mare, Disturbed Sleep, Terrific Dreams and Nocturnal Visions

by John Augustine Waller

Roentgen Rays and Phenomena of the Anode and Cathode.

Roentgen Rays and Phenomena of the Anode and Cathode.

by Edward P. (Edward Pruden) Thompson

The Virtue and Use of Coffee With Regard to the Plague and Other Infectious Distempers

The Virtue and Use of Coffee With Regard to the Plague and Other Infectious Distempers

by Richard Bradley

Medicine and the Church Being a series of studies on the relationship between the practice of medicine and the church's ministry to the sick

Medicine and the Church Being a series of studies on the relationship between the practice of medicine and the church's ministry to the sick

What Every Mother Should Know; or, How Six Little Children Were Taught The Truth

What Every Mother Should Know; or, How Six Little Children Were Taught The Truth

by Margaret Sanger

The Talking Deaf Man A Method Proposed, Whereby He Who is Born Deaf, May Learn to Speak

The Talking Deaf Man A Method Proposed, Whereby He Who is Born Deaf, May Learn to Speak

by Johann Conrad Amman

The Hospital Bulletin, Vol. V, No. 2, April 15, 1909

The Hospital Bulletin, Vol. V, No. 2, April 15, 1909

by Various Authors

Confidential Chats with Girls

Confidential Chats with Girls

by William Lee Howard

The New Science of Controlled Breathing, Vol. 2 (of 2) The Secret of Strength, Energy and Beauty—Through Breath Control

The New Science of Controlled Breathing, Vol. 2 (of 2) The Secret of Strength, Energy and Beauty—Through Breath Control

by Edward Lankow

A Working Plan for Colored Antituberculosis Leagues

A Working Plan for Colored Antituberculosis Leagues

by Charles Poindexter Wertenbaker

Medical Sketches of the Expedition to Egypt, from India

Medical Sketches of the Expedition to Egypt, from India

by Sir James McGrigor

Merck's 1899 Manual of the Materia Medica

Merck's 1899 Manual of the Materia Medica

by Merck & Co.

Love: A Treatise on the Science of Sex-attraction for the use of Physicians and Students of Medical Jurisprudence

Love: A Treatise on the Science of Sex-attraction for the use of Physicians and Students of Medical Jurisprudence

by Bernard Simon Talmey

Old English Patent Medicines in America

Old English Patent Medicines in America

by George B. Griffenhagen, James Harvey Young

The Anatomy of Suicide

The Anatomy of Suicide

by Forbes Winslow

Sexual ethics

Sexual ethics

by Auguste Forel

Onanism display'd being, I. an enquiry into the true nature of Onan's sin. II. of the modern Onanists. III. of self-pollution, its causes, and consequences; with three extraordinary cases, of two young gentlemen and a lady, who were very much addicted to this crime. IV. of nocturnal-pollutions natural and forc'd. V. the great sin of self-pollution, with the judgment of the most eminent divines upon this subject. VI. a dissertation concerning generation, with a curious description of the parts, and of their proper functions, &c. according to the latest, and most approv'd anatomical discoveries

Onanism display'd being, I. an enquiry into the true nature of Onan's sin. II. of the modern Onanists. III. of self-pollution, its causes, and consequences; with three extraordinary cases, of two young gentlemen and a lady, who were very much addicted to this crime. IV. of nocturnal-pollutions natural and forc'd. V. the great sin of self-pollution, with the judgment of the most eminent divines upon this subject. VI. a dissertation concerning generation, with a curious description of the parts, and of their proper functions, &c. according to the latest, and most approv'd anatomical discoveries

In Time of Emergency A Citizen's Handbook on Nuclear Attack, Natural Disasters (1968)

In Time of Emergency A Citizen's Handbook on Nuclear Attack, Natural Disasters (1968)

by United States. Office of Civil Defense

Sporting Dogs: Their Points and Management in Health and Disease

Sporting Dogs: Their Points and Management in Health and Disease

by Frank Townend Barton

Principles of Public Health A Simple Text Book on Hygiene, Presenting the Principles Fundamental to the Conservation of Individual and Community Health

Principles of Public Health A Simple Text Book on Hygiene, Presenting the Principles Fundamental to the Conservation of Individual and Community Health

by Thomas Dyer Tuttle

The Botanical Lore of the California Indians with Side Lights on Historical Incidents in California

The Botanical Lore of the California Indians with Side Lights on Historical Incidents in California

by John Bruno Romero

Text book of veterinary medicine, Volume 2 (of 5)

Text book of veterinary medicine, Volume 2 (of 5)

by James Law

Medical Women: Two Essays

Medical Women: Two Essays

by Sophia Jex-Blake

Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884

Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884

by Various Authors

The Natural Cure of Consumption, Constipation, Bright's Disease, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, "Colds" (Fevers), Etc. How Sickness Originates, and How to Prevent It. A Health Manual for the People.

The Natural Cure of Consumption, Constipation, Bright's Disease, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, "Colds" (Fevers), Etc. How Sickness Originates, and How to Prevent It. A Health Manual for the People.

by C. E. (Charles Edward) Page

The essentials of bandaging including the management of fractures and dislocations, with directions for using other surgical apparatus

The essentials of bandaging including the management of fractures and dislocations, with directions for using other surgical apparatus

by Berkeley Hill

Eminent doctors: Their lives and their work; Vol. 1 of 2

Eminent doctors: Their lives and their work; Vol. 1 of 2

by G. T. (George Thomas) Bettany

The Surgery of the Skull and Brain

The Surgery of the Skull and Brain

by Louis Bathe Rawling

A Disquisition on the Evils of Using Tobacco and the Necessity of Immediate and Entire Reformation

A Disquisition on the Evils of Using Tobacco and the Necessity of Immediate and Entire Reformation

by Orin Fowler

The modern malady : or, Sufferers from "nerves"

The modern malady : or, Sufferers from "nerves"

by Cyril Bennett

The Religio-Medical Masquerade: A Complete Exposure of Christian Science

The Religio-Medical Masquerade: A Complete Exposure of Christian Science

by Frederick William Peabody

Transmission; or, Variation of Character Through the Mother

Transmission; or, Variation of Character Through the Mother

by Georgiana Bruce Kirby

The Temples and Ritual of Asklepios at Epidauros and Athens Two Lectures Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain

The Temples and Ritual of Asklepios at Epidauros and Athens Two Lectures Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain

by Richard Caton

A Treatise on Fever

A Treatise on Fever

by Southwood Smith

"The Flu": a brief history of influenza in U.S. America, Europe, Hawaii

"The Flu": a brief history of influenza in U.S. America, Europe, Hawaii

by A. A. St. M. (Arthur Albert St. M.) Mouritz

Sewage and sewerage of farm homes [1928]

Sewage and sewerage of farm homes [1928]

by George M. (George Milton) Warren

The Farmer's Own Book: A treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse with an explanation of their symptoms, and the course of treatment to be pursued; also a treatise on the diseases of horned cattle

The Farmer's Own Book: A treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse with an explanation of their symptoms, and the course of treatment to be pursued; also a treatise on the diseases of horned cattle

by J. D. Koogle

A Treatise on the Crime of Onan Illustrated with a Variety of Cases, Together with the Method of Cure

A Treatise on the Crime of Onan Illustrated with a Variety of Cases, Together with the Method of Cure

by S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David) Tissot

Über die weiblichen Brüste

Über die weiblichen Brüste

by Johann Georg Klees

History of Iridotomy Knife-Needle vs. Scissors—Description of Author's V-Shaped Method

History of Iridotomy Knife-Needle vs. Scissors—Description of Author's V-Shaped Method

by S. Lewis (Samuel Lewis) Ziegler

I-em-hotep and Ancient Egyptian medicine: II. Prevention of valvular disease The Harveian Oration delivered before the Royal college of physicians on June 21, 1904

I-em-hotep and Ancient Egyptian medicine: II. Prevention of valvular disease The Harveian Oration delivered before the Royal college of physicians on June 21, 1904

by Richard Caton

A Letter on Suspended Animation containing experiments shewing that it may be safely employed during operations on animals

A Letter on Suspended Animation containing experiments shewing that it may be safely employed during operations on animals

by Henry Hill Hickman

Mémoire sur les avantages qu'il y auroit à changer absolument la nourriture des gens de mer

Mémoire sur les avantages qu'il y auroit à changer absolument la nourriture des gens de mer

by Antoine Poissonnier-Desperrières, chevalier de La Coudraye

But the Patient Lived

But the Patient Lived

by Harry Warner

Insects and Diseases A Popular Account of the Way in Which Insects may Spread or Cause some of our Common Diseases

Insects and Diseases A Popular Account of the Way in Which Insects may Spread or Cause some of our Common Diseases

by Rennie Wilbur Doane

Parasites: A Treatise on the Entozoa of Man and Animals Including Some Account of the Ectozoa

Parasites: A Treatise on the Entozoa of Man and Animals Including Some Account of the Ectozoa

by T. Spencer (Thomas Spencer) Cobbold

A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)

A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)

by Calvin Cutter

An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae A Disease Discovered in Some of the Western Counties of England, Particularly Gloucestershire, and Known by the Name of the Cow Pox

An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae A Disease Discovered in Some of the Western Counties of England, Particularly Gloucestershire, and Known by the Name of the Cow Pox

by Edward Jenner

Reports Relating to the Sanitary Condition of the City of London

Reports Relating to the Sanitary Condition of the City of London

by John Simon

On the mode of communication of cholera

On the mode of communication of cholera

by John Snow

Louis Pasteur: His Life and Labours

Louis Pasteur: His Life and Labours

by René Vallery-Radot

The cremation of the dead considered from an aesthetic, sanitary, religious, historical, medico-legal, and economical standpoint

The cremation of the dead considered from an aesthetic, sanitary, religious, historical, medico-legal, and economical standpoint

by Hugo Erichsen

General Anatomy, Applied to Physiology and Medicine, Vol. 3 (of 3)

General Anatomy, Applied to Physiology and Medicine, Vol. 3 (of 3)

by Xavier Bichat

Radioisotopes and Life Processes (Revised)

Radioisotopes and Life Processes (Revised)

by Walter E. Kisieleski, Renato Baserga

Sewerage and Sewage Treatment

Sewerage and Sewage Treatment

by Harold E. (Harold Eaton) Babbitt

The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, January 1885, No. 4

The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, January 1885, No. 4

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

An Account of the Late Improvements in Galvanism With a Series of Curious and Interesting Experiments Performed Before the Commissioners of the French National Institute, and Repeated Lately in the Anatomical Theatres of London

An Account of the Late Improvements in Galvanism With a Series of Curious and Interesting Experiments Performed Before the Commissioners of the French National Institute, and Repeated Lately in the Anatomical Theatres of London

by Giovanni Aldini

Influenza : An epidemiologic study

Influenza : An epidemiologic study

by Warren T. (Warren Taylor) Vaughan

Scientific American Supplement, No. 470, January 3, 1885

Scientific American Supplement, No. 470, January 3, 1885

by Various Authors

Fissure of the Anus and Fistula in Ano

Fissure of the Anus and Fistula in Ano

by Jr. Lewis H. Adler

Keep-Well Stories for Little Folks

Keep-Well Stories for Little Folks

by May Farinholt Jones

In Mesopotamia

In Mesopotamia

by Maurice Nicoll

Whole Body Counters

Whole Body Counters

by John H. Woodburn, F. W. (Frederick W.) Lengemann

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 20, No. 575, November 10, 1832

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 20, No. 575, November 10, 1832

by Various Authors

The art of natural sleep : with definite directions for the wholesome cure of sleeplessness : illustrated by cases treated in Northampton and elsewhere

The art of natural sleep : with definite directions for the wholesome cure of sleeplessness : illustrated by cases treated in Northampton and elsewhere

by Lyman P. (Lyman Pierson) Powell

Contagious Abortion of Cows

Contagious Abortion of Cows

by Ward J. MacNeal

Galeni pergamensis de temperamentis, et de inaequali intemperie

Galeni pergamensis de temperamentis, et de inaequali intemperie

by Galen

The Practitioner. May, 1869. A Monthly Journal of Therapeutics

The Practitioner. May, 1869. A Monthly Journal of Therapeutics

by Various Authors

Observations on the Oleum Jecoris Aselli, or Cod-liver Oil Its nature, properties, mode of preparation, &c.

Observations on the Oleum Jecoris Aselli, or Cod-liver Oil Its nature, properties, mode of preparation, &c.

by John Savory

Technique of Eye Dissections

Technique of Eye Dissections

by Frederic A. (Frederic Albert) Woll

The Bedbug [1934]

The Bedbug [1934]

by C. L. Marlatt

Selection from J. & A. Churchill's General Catalogue (1890) Comprising All Recent Works Published by Them on the Art and Science of Medicine

Selection from J. & A. Churchill's General Catalogue (1890) Comprising All Recent Works Published by Them on the Art and Science of Medicine

by J. & A. Churchill

Saunders' Books on Pathology, Physiology Histology, Embryology and Bacteriology

Saunders' Books on Pathology, Physiology Histology, Embryology and Bacteriology

by W.B. Saunders Company

The Seaman's Medical Instructor In a Course of Lectures on Accidents and Diseases Incident to Seamen

The Seaman's Medical Instructor In a Course of Lectures on Accidents and Diseases Incident to Seamen

by N. D. (Nikolai Detlef) Falck

A Plain and Easie Method for Preserving (by God's Blessing) Those That Are Well from the Infection of the Plague, or Any Contagious Distemper, in City, Camp, Fleet, Etc., and for Curing Such as Are Infected with It.

A Plain and Easie Method for Preserving (by God's Blessing) Those That Are Well from the Infection of the Plague, or Any Contagious Distemper, in City, Camp, Fleet, Etc., and for Curing Such as Are Infected with It.

by Thomas Willis