In the Bonesetter's Waiting Room by Aarathi Prasad

In the Bonesetter's Waiting Room by Aarathi Prasad

The first comprehensive history of medicine in India - now available in paperback.

A fascinating investigation.. With vivid anecdotes ... this is a revealing study of Indian medicine, ancient and modern -- Jane Shilling * Daily Mail *
[A] focused and fascinating journey * Nature *
A vivid, personal and panoramic journey through the health and beliefs of one fifth of humanity. Timely, fluent and packed with inspirational characters -- Gavin Francis

Aarathi Prasad is a biologist and writer. She has appeared on BBC Radio 4, Channel 4 and the Discovery Channel. She is the author of Like A Virgin: How Science is Redesigning the Rules of Sex. She lives in London. Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library that aims to challenge how we think and feel about health. Inspired by the medical objects and curiosities collected by Henry Wellcome, it connects science, medicine, life and art. Wellcome Collection exhibitions, events and books explore a diverse range of subjects, including consciousness, forensic medicine, emotions, sexology, identity and death. Wellcome Collection is part of Wellcome, a global charitable foundation that exists to improve health for everyone by helping great ideas to thrive, funding over 14,000 researchers and projects in more than 70 countries. wellcomecollection.org

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ISBN 13	9781781254875
ISBN 10	1781254877
Title	In the Bonesetter's Waiting Room
Author	Aarathi Prasad
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Profile Books Ltd
Year published	2017-10-05
Number of pages	224
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