List of publications in medicine


This list of publications in medicine, is organized by field.
Some reasons why a particular publication might be regarded as important:
  • Topic creator - A publication that created a new topic
  • Breakthrough - A publication that changed scientific knowledge significantly
  • Influence - A publication which has significantly influenced the world or has had a massive impact on the teaching of medicine.
The definitive bibliographic source of books and articles demonstrating the history of medicine and identifying the first publications in the field is "Garrison and Morton"., Morton's medical bibliography : an annotated check-list of texts illustrating the history of medicine It is also available electronically, for a fee.

Foundations

De Materia Medica
The Canon of Medicine
Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus
'The Principles and Practice of Medicine: Designed for the Use of Practitioners and Students of Medicine'''''

Recent studies

Mortality in relation to smoking: 50 years' observation on male British doctors
Randomized trial of cholesterol lowering in 4444 patients with coronary heart disease: the Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study
'Heart Protection Study'''''

Publications in medicine by field

[Cardiology]

'Prophylactic implantation of a defibrillator in patients with myocardial infarction and reduced ejection fraction'''''

[Endocrinology]

Pancreatic extracts in the treatment of diabetes mellitus
'Diabetes mellitus: its differentiation into insulin-sensitive and insulin-insensitive types.'''''