The enlightened Mr. Parkinson : the pioneering life of a forgotten English surgeon
Lewis, Cherry, 1947-2017
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Parkinson's disease is one of the most common forms of dementia, with 10,000 new cases each year in the UK alone, and yet few know anything about the man the disease is named after. In 1817 - exactly 200 years ago - James Parkinson (1755-1824) defined the disease so precisely that we still diagnose it today by recognising the symptoms he identified. Here, the story of this remarkable man's contributions to the Age of the Enlightenment is told through his three passions - medicine, politics and fossils.
Main title:
Author:
Lewis, Cherry, 1947-, author
Imprint:
London : Icon, 2017.
Collation:
xii, 30 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781785781780 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
616.833009610.92B PARB PAR LEWB
Language:
English
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BRN:
1147848