Medicine transformed : health, disease and society in Europe, 1800-1930 / edited by Deborah Brunton.
| Other author/creator | Brunton, Deborah. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Manchester : Manchester University Press in association with the Open University, 2004. |
| Description | xviii, 414 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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| Contents | Introduction / Deborah Brunton -- 1. The localization of disease / L. S. Jacyna -- 2. The changing role of the hospital, 1800-1900 / Hilary Marland -- 3. The emergence of modern surgery / Thomas Schlich -- 4. The rise of laboratory medicine / Deborah Brunton -- 5. The emergence of a modern profession? / Deborah Brunton -- 6. Women in medicine : doctors and nurses, 1850-1920 / Maxine Rhodes -- 7. Dealing with disease in populations : public health, 1830-1880 / Deborah Brunton -- 8. Colonial and imperial medicine / Michael Worboys -- 9. From germ theory to social medicine : public health, 1880-1930 / Paul Weindling -- 10. The fortunes of eugenics / James Moore -- 11. The rise of the asylum in Britain / Jonathan Andrews -- 12. Medicine in war / Roger Cooter -- 13. Access to health care, 1880-1930 / Deborah Brunton. |
| Abstract | This is an accessible introduction to the European developments in medicine during the 19th and early 20th century. It examines military and colonial medicine, the role of women in medicine, and access to care. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2004304823 |
| ISBN | 0719067359 |
| ISBN | 9780719067358 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WZ 70 GA1 M489 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |