<blockquote>"This is the best value purchase I've made in years. A fabulous boxed  collection of maps and informative brochures in addition to the text I  had expected to receive. A real surprise."</blockquote>
A unique, stunningly-presented guide to London's past and a treasure trove of information for historians, residents, medical professionals and tourists, Medical London charts the many roles that diseases, treatments and cures have played in the city's sprawling story. It also reveals how London, in turn, has shaped the professions and practices of modern medicine.