The cover illustration shows Dr. Georg Haas supervising one of the first dialysis treatments, in 1926 (from p.399 of the book)

Topics at a glance

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Cardiovascular physiology, blood
Lung physiology, gases, ventilation, anaesthesia
Life processes, reproduction, metabolism, gas exchange
	6. 1614 Santorio The first quantitative study of the fluid balance of the body. 24. 1789 Lavoisier Introducing the modern science of chemistry and the study of oxygen uptake in man. 39. 1842 Liebig The application of organic chemistry to the basic life processes. 53. 1866 Mendel The laws of heredity explained. 58. 1875 Voit Accurate apparatus for measuring gas exchange to assess the utilisation of foodstuff. 62. 1884 Arrhenius The explanation of the properties of electrolytes. 63. 1885 Van’t Hoff A theory for understanding osmotic pressure and chemical equilibrium. 74. 1906 Fischer The syntheses of amino-acids and peptides. 88. 1953 Watson, Crick The structure of the DNA molecule established.
Germs, theory of diseases, drugs
Diagnostic methods and equipment
Materials, equipment and methods for treating disease
Basic materials and methods in clinical medicine and medical research
Anatomy, muscle movement, electrophysiology, sensory physiology