How Long to Read The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine

How Long Does it Take to Read The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 27 minutes to read The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine by James Le Fanu

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In the years following World War II, medicine won major battles against smallpox, diphtheria, and polio. In the same period it also produced treatments to control the progress of Parkinson’s, rheumatoid arthritis, and schizophrenia. It made realities of open-heart surgery, organ transplants, test-tube babies. Unquestionably, the medical accomplishments of the postwar years stand at the forefront of human endeavor, yet progress in recent decades has slowed nearly to a halt. In this judicious examination of medicine in our times, which has won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, medical doctor...

How long is The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine?

The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine by James Le Fanu is 608 pages long, and a total of 156,864 words.

This makes it 205% the length of the average book. It also has 192% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 17 minutes to read The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine aloud.

What Reading Level is The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine?

The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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