Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-246) and index
Andreas Vesalius and modern human anatomy -- William Harvey and the circulation of blood -- Antony Leeuwenhoek and bacteria -- Edward Jenner and vaccination -- Crawford Long and surgical anesthesia -- Wilhelm Roentgen and the x-ray beam -- Ross Harrison and tissue culture -- Nikolai Anichkov and cholesterol -- Alexander Fleming and antibiotics -- Maurice Wilkins and DNA -- Concluding thoughts
