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Health, Disease and Society in Europe, 1800-1930 - A Source Book (Paperback, New)
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Health, Disease and Society in Europe, 1800-1930 - A Source Book (Paperback, New)
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During the nineteenth century, the provision of medical care
underwent a radical transformation. In 1800, the body was still
understood in terms of humours and fluids, and treatment was
provided by a wide range of individuals, some of whom had little or
no formal training. Institutions were marginal to the medical
enterprise, and governments took almost no part in providing
medical services. By 1930, however, a recognisably modern medicine
had begun to emerge across Europe. New understandings of human
physiology had resulted in the new science of surgical therapy;
hospitals had become centres for care, research and training; and
the newly organised medical professions increasingly sought to
regulate medical practice. In most countries, the state had
accepted responsibility for public health and the provision of
basic welfare services. This volume provides readers with
unrivalled access to a comprehensive range of sources on these
major themes. Extracts from contemporary writings vividly
illustrate key aspects of medical thought and practice, while a
selection of classic historical research and up-to-date work in the
field helps further our understanding of medical history.
Thematically arranged, these sources are assembled to complement
the essays in the companion volume, Medicine Transformed: Health,
Disease and Society in Europe, 1800-1930. In addition, brief
scholarly introductions make the sources accessible to both the
specialist and the general reader. -- .
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