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Quid pro quo: Studies in the History of Drugs - Variorum Collected Studies John M. Riddle New edition
Quid pro quo: Studies in the History of Drugs - Variorum Collected Studies
John M. Riddle
Explores the history of drugs with the hypothesis that ancient and medieval medicines were effective, arguing that our ancestors had discovered and made effective use of many of the drugs used in medicine today, from antiseptics to oral contraceptives, even chemotherapy for cancer.
320 pages, index
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 16, 1992 |
| ISBN13 | 9780860783190 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 330 |
| Dimensions | 159 × 238 × 24 mm · 602 g |
| Language | English |