Plagues, Potions & Progress – A Journey Through Medical History
By Vlad Pop
Length55m
About this audiobook
Plagues, Potions & Progress is a captivating journey through the history of medicine—from ancient skull surgeries and medieval monastery care to modern ethical dilemmas and organ transplants. Vlad Pop weaves science, philosophy, and humanity into a powerful narrative that explores not only how we heal, but why. Insightful, accessible, and deeply human, this book invites readers to reflect on the past to better understand the medicine of today—and tomorrow.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (3)
GenreHistory
Length55 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 19, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1: From Bone Drills to Biomedical Breakthroughs – The Evolution of Medicine
7Chapter 7: The Good Doctor – Ethics, Oaths, and the Physician's Calling
2Chapter 2: Breakthroughs & Bloodletting – The Greatest Moments in Medical History
8Chapter 8: From Miasmas to Microbes – The Story of Epidemics
3Chapter 3: Morals, Medicine & Meaning – What Is Medical Ethics, Really?
9Chapter 9: Through the Doctor's Eyes – The Ethics of Seeing in Medicine
4Chapter 4: Doctors, Ideology & Death – Medicine in the Third Reich
10Chapter 10: When You Can’t Speak – The Ethics and Limits of Advance Directives
5Chapter 5: Life Before Birth – The Ethics and Reality of Prenatal Diagnosis
11Chapter 11: Between Life and Death – The Ethics and Science of Brain Death
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6Chapter 6: Principles in Practice – Can Ethics Save Modern Medicine?
12Chapter 12: Final Choices – The Ethics of Assisted Dying
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