Medicine and Art

Medicine and Art
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 124
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ISBN-10 : 9781853155017
ISBN-13 : 1853155012
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Book Synopsis Medicine and Art by : Alan EH Emery

Download or read book Medicine and Art written by Alan EH Emery and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-11-28 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lavishly illustrated and beautifully presented 53 colour illustrations of art Marvel at the A4 size pictures in a hardback volume Read the stories behind them Alan and Marcia Emery present a superb collection of over fifty pieces of art, reflecting the physician's role in society and the relationship between doctor and patient. Medicine and Art contains an international selection of artworks, tracing both the history of art and the development of medicine from the Ancient Greeks to the present day, illustrating changing perceptions and applications of medicine, through varied styles and artistic media. Each work of art is accompanied by a short essay describing the history of the artist and the subject of the artwork. The full colour illustrations and detailed Appendix of further artworks depicting specific medical conditions make this book a unique treasure trove of information for all who share the authors' love of art, history and medicine. This intriguing book evolved from a series of articles written and researched by Alan Emery about art and medicine in Clinical Medicine, the journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. In addition to his life-long love of art, Professor Alan EH Emery has written over twenty books and 300 scientific articles during his long career in medical genetics. Marcia LH Emery shares her husband's love of art and history. She qualified in psychology in the UK and later obtained qualifications in library science at Case Western Reserve University, USA.


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