Dying for Victorian Medicine
Author | : E. Hurren |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 2011-12-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230355651 |
ISBN-13 | : 023035565X |
Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dying for Victorian Medicine written by E. Hurren and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-12-12 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to provide a detailed analysis of the body-trafficking networks of the dead poor that underpinned the expansion of medical education from Victorian times. With an even-handed approach to the business of anatomy, Hurren uses remarkable case histories which still echo a vibrant body-business on the internet today in a biomedical age.