| An Introduction to the Social History of Medicine: Europe Since 1500 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Waddington, Keir (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403946922 ISBN-13: 9781403946928 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $158.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | History - History | Social History - History | Europe - General |
| Dewey: 610.94 |
| LCCN: 2011034495 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (1.60 lbs) 408 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An Introduction to the Social History of Medicine is a one-volume, detailed survey of the major debates and themes in the history of western medicine, from the early modern period to the present. Combining specialized knowledge with new ways of thinking about the subject, this lucidly written, illustrated text brings together the latest research with a fresh approach to the history of medicine and explores traditional views and questions existing orthodoxies.Features: - Surveys the major topics and themes in the history of medicine - Assesses current historiography - Covers the experience of sickness, as well as its treatment - Provides chronologies and guides to further reading to aid further study This accessible but challenging new textbook is the essential introduction to the history of medicine. |