Michael C. Gerald
Forfatter af The Biology Book: From the Origin of Life to Epigenetics, 250 Milestones in the History of Biology (Sterling Milestones)
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Michael C. Gerald, Ph.D., is professor of pharmacy at the University of Connecticut
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- Kanonisk navn
- Gerald, Michael C.
- Juridisk navn
- Gerald, Michael Charles
- Fødselsdato
- 1939-11-20
- Køn
- male
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Erhverv
- farmacoloog
hoogleraar
Medlemmer
Anmeldelser
Hæderspriser
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- Værker
- 5
- Medlemmer
- 179
- Popularitet
- #120,383
- Vurdering
- 4.3
- Anmeldelser
- 2
- ISBN
- 12
- Sprog
- 2
As you go through the entries, it is interesting to see how we went from hucksterism and quackery to sound medical practices. I suppose it is also interesting how a person used to be able to find a life-saving drug through a happy accident, but now it requires billions of dollars and years of time to determine whether or not it is safe and effective.
Some of the drugs in this book were used for unusual things, others were supplanted by drugs that treated symptoms far more effectively. All in all, this was an interesting take on the history of Drugs.… (mere)