Health, disease and society in Europe, 1800-1930 : a sourcebook / edited by Deborah Brunton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brunton, Deborah.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical policy--Europe--History--19th century.

Medical policy.

Social medicine--Europe--History--19th century.

Social medicine.

Medical policy--Europe--History--20th century.

Social medicine--Europe--History--20th century.

History.

Europe.

Physical Description:

xvii, 310 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2004.

Summary:

"Health, Disease and Society in Europe, 1800-1930 provides readers with unrivaled access to a comprehensive range of sources on major themes in nineteenth and early twentieth-century medicine. The book covers issues such as the changing role of the hospital, disease, colonial and imperial medicine, women, war, the emergence of modern surgery, welfare and the state, and the growth of asylum. Extracts from contemporary writings vividly illustrate key aspects of medical thought and practice, while a selection of classic historical research and up-to-date work in the field gives a sense of our understanding of medical history. Introductions make the sources accessible to the student as well as the interested general reader.

ISBN:

0719067383 :

0719067391

OCLC:

56453522