| A History of the Royal College of Physicians of London: Volume Four Contributor(s): Briggs, Asa (Author) |
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ISBN: 019925334X ISBN-13: 9780199253340 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2005 Annotation: This is the fourth volume to be published of A History of the Royal College of Physicians, covering the period 1948-1983. Volumes I-III were published in 1964, 1966, and 1972 respectively, and covered the history of the College from its foundation in 1518 to 1947. It is a scholarly study, based on archival and other sources, of a major historical institution, and examines the way in which it adapted to far-reaching changes in medical knowledge, social attitudes, and the organization of health. As such, it is a major contribution to institutional history. At the same time it illuminates the history of the National Health Service and examines controversial public issues such as smoking. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Medical | History - Medical | Education & Training |
| Dewey: 610.711 |
| LCCN: 65000519 |
| Physical Information: 504 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the fourth volume to be published of A History of the Royal College of Physicians, covering the period 1948-1983. Volumes I-III were published in 1964, 1966, and 1972 respectively, and covered the history of the College from its foundation in 1518 to 1947. It is a scholarly study, based on archival and other sources, of a major historical institution, and examines the way in which it adapted to far-reaching changes in medical knowledge, social attitudes, and the organization of health. As such, it is a major contribution to institutional history. At the same time it illuminates the history of the National Health Service and examines controversial public issues such as smoking. |