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A social history of medicine : health, healing and disease in England, 1750-1950 / Joan Lane.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lane, Joan.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medicine--England--History.
- Medicine.
- Social medicine--England--History.
- Social medicine.
- History.
- Health--Social aspects.
- England.
- Health--Social aspects--England--History.
- Health.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 233 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.
- Summary:
- A Social History of Medicine traces the development of medical practice over a period of enormous change, from the Industrial Revolution right through to the twentieth century. Drawing on a wide range of source material, it charts the changing relationship between patients and practitioners over this period, exploring the impact made by institutional care, government intervention and scientific discovery. This work provides an engaging introduction to the subject which will appeal to students and teachers alike.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-208) and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0415200377
- 0415200385
- OCLC:
- 44905098
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