Making a medical living : doctors and patients in the English market for medicine, 1720-1911 / Anne Digby.

Author/creator Digby, Anne
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1994.
Descriptionxix, 348 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Medicine--Great Britain. --History.
History, Modern 1601---Great Britain.
Physicians--economics. --Great Britain.
History of Medicine--Great Britain.
Physician-Patient Relations--Great Britain.
History of medicine--Great Britain.

SeriesCambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time ; 24
Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time ; 24. ^A156887
Contents Professional structure of practice -- Medical practioners -- Context of practice -- Medical encounters -- Economic dimensions of practice -- Creation of a surgical general practice -- GP and the goal of prosperity -- Physicians -- Patients and doctors -- Medicalisation and affluent patients -- Office, altruism and poor patients -- Expanding practice with women and child patients -- Synthesis -- Reflections.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 317-337) and indexes.
LCCN 93034762
ISBN052134526X
ISBN9780521345262

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