Oral History, Health and Welfare
Paul Thompson editor Jan Walmsley editor Joanna Bornat editor Robert Perks editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:9th Sep '99
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- Paperback£43.99(9781138868250)
Oral History, Health and Welfare discusses the significance of oral history to the history of the development of health and welfare provisions. It includes discussion on:
* the end of the workhouse
* professional education and training of midwives
* HIV and Aids
* birth control
* the role of the community pharmacist
* pioneers of geriatric medicine
* oral history and the history of learning disability.
'Not only is the vigour of the topic apparent but also the depth and breadth of the scholarship involved in the field.' - Lesley Diack,Oral History Reader
`This is a refreshing volume which, by combining the history of medicine and oral history, produces an eclectic mix that is both exciting and challenging.' - Graham Smith, University of Glasgow, Social History of Medicine, 2001
ISBN: 9780415191562
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 780g
336 pages