St. Mary's: The History of a London Teaching Hospital

By E.A. Heaman

Book Overview

This book covers the history of St Mary's from its beginnings as a hospital for the poor and itinerant navvies to its development as a research institution in which both penicillin and typhoid vaccine were discovered. The development of medical education is also a vital concern of this book.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0853239789
• ISBN13: 9780853239789
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 519 Pages