Modes of Medical Instruction: A Semiotic Comparison of Textbooks of Medicine and Popular Home Medical Books

Joan Y. Kahn

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 1983

Modes of Medical Instruction

A Semiotic Comparison of Textbooks of Medicine and Popular Home Medical Books

Joan Y. Kahn

Volume 65 in the series Approaches to Semiotics [AS]

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110838602

Contents

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
List of Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	XV
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	XVII
PART ONE. Books of Medical Instruction
Section I. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Section II. Eight Books of Medical Instruction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	16
PART TWO: A Semiotic Comparison of Textbooks of Medicine and Popular Home Medical Books
Section I. Explanation of Technical Terms and Methods of Analysis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
Section II. Semiotic Analyses of the Segments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	46
PART THREE: Conclusions
Section I. Differences in Form Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229
Section II. Differences in Contents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	242
PART FOUR: Appendices and Bibliography
Appendix A. 'Genealogies' of Books of Medical Instruction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	253
Appendix B. Critical Reviews of Books of Medical Instruction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	258
Appendix C. Biographical Data on Editors or Authors of Books of Medical Instruction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
Appendix D. Other Books in Print by Editors or Authors of Books of Medical Instruction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	285
Appendix E. Osier's The Principles and Practice of Medicine: Some Historical Perspectives Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	291
Appendix F. Key Headings in Two Books Devoted to the Topic of Diabetes Mellitus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	294
Appendix G. Communications from Textbook Editors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	322
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	333
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	339
Backmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	343

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Edition: Reprint 2019
Pages
- Front matter: 19
- Main content: 342
Illustrations
- Other: Num. tables

eBook

Published: July 22, 2019
ISBN: 9783110838602

Hardcover

Published: December 1, 1983
ISBN: 9789027930705