A Social History of Medicine

Health, Healing and Disease in England, 1750-1950

By Joan Lane

A Social History of Medicine traces the development of medical practice from the Industrial Revolution right through to the twentieth century.

Drawing on a wide range...

2001 | Paperback: 978-0-415-20038-7 (Routledge)

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PREVENTION & CURE

By WILKINSON

2001 | Hardback: 978-0-7103-0624-1 (Kegan Paul)

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Death and Disease in the Ancient City

Edited by Valerie M. Hope, Eireann Marshall

This innovative volume draws upon recent research in archaeology, ancient history, and the history of medicine to evaluate a wide range of topics including:
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2000 | Hardback: 978-0-415-21427-8 (Routledge)

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Oral History, Health and Welfare

Edited by Joanna Bornat, Robert Perks, Paul Thompson, Jan Walmsley

Oral History, Health and Welfare discusses the significance of oral history to the history of the development of health and welfare provisions. It includes...

1999 | Hardback: 978-0-415-19156-2 (Routledge)

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Race, Science and Medicine, 1700-1960

Edited by Waltraud Ernst, Bernard Harris

Considering cases from Europe to India, this collection brings together current critical research into the role played by racial issues in the production of medical...

1999 | Hardback: 978-0-415-18152-5 (Routledge)

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Insanity, Institutions and Society, 1800-1914

Edited by Bill Forsythe, Joseph Melling

This comprehensive collection provides a fascinating summary of the debates on the growth of institutional care during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Revising and revisiting...

1999 | Hardback: 978-0-415-18441-0 (Routledge)

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RELIGION HEALTH & SUFFERING

By PORTER

1999 | Hardback: 978-0-7103-0611-1 (Kegan Paul)

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Health, Civilization and the State

A History of Public Health from Ancient to Modern Times

By Dorothy Porter

This book examines the social, economic and political issues of public health provision in historical perspective. It outlines the development of public health in Britain,...

1998 | Paperback: 978-0-415-20036-3 (Routledge)

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Reassessing Foucault

Power, Medicine and the Body

Edited by Colin Jones, Roy Porter

Though Foucault is now widely taught in universities, his writings are notoriously difficult. Reassessing Foucault critically examines the implications of his work for students and...

1998 | Paperback: 978-0-415-18341-3 (Routledge)

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TROPICAL MEDICINE IN 20TH CEN

By POWER

1998 | Hardback: 978-0-7103-0604-3 (Kegan Paul)

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