British Medicine in an Age of Reform
Author | : Roger French |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 421 |
Release | : 2005-08-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134935307 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134935307 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Download or read book British Medicine in an Age of Reform written by Roger French and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-19 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.