Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 1950

ANDREW TAYLOR STILL (1828-1917) Autobiography of Andrew T. Still, with a history of the discovery and development of the science of osteopathy. The author [1897] 460 pp., illus. 19.8 cm.

Although no gem of literature, this book tells the story of a man who persisted in his beliefs and who, having overcome numerous hardships, eventually founded the science of osteopathy. The son of a Methodist minister and doctor, Still had only the rudiments of a medical education when he formulated his new medical system, based on manipulative therapy and the utilization of the natural resources of the body. The early concepts of osteopathy have since undergone considerable change and expansion. The University of Iowa Libraries' copy is a presentation copy signed by the author.

Gift of John Martin, M.D.