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British Medicine in an Age of Reform

Roger French author Andrew Wear author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:27th Apr '15

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British Medicine in an Age of Reform, charts the nature and dynamics of the radical changes which occurred between 1780 and 1850 - a great turning point in British medicine. Medicine was reformed just as politics was being reformed. It became a recognizable profession, and at the same time there was an impetus from within to base the subject upon science. By the end of the 1850's medicine had become perceptibly `modern'.
Contributions by acknowledged experts cover subjects from Apothecaries' Act of 1815 to froensic medicine, and the effect of scientific medicine on the doctor-patient relationship. Fascinating and detailed, British Medicine in an Age of Reform provides a rich source of information for students of social history, the history of medicine and science, and for those working in the medical profession.

`This volume provides a consistently readable account of different aspects of change in the medical profession during one of its most vital reforming periods. The summaries of the detailed research are useful to student and tutor alike.' - Julie Rugg, Social History Society Newsletter

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ISBN: 9781138868175

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 340g

272 pages