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The Politics of Vaccination - Practice and Policy in England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, 1800-1874 (Paperback)
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The Politics of Vaccination - Practice and Policy in England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, 1800-1874 (Paperback)
Series: Rochester Studies in Medical History
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A detailed examination of the political forces and events that
shaped smallpox vaccination policy in England, Wales, Ireland, and
Scotland during the nineteenth century. The introduction of public
vaccination was among the greatest of public health triumphs. By
the end of the nineteenth century, legislation framed and
implemented by medical experts in Britain's government brought
smallpox under control for the first time. The Politics of
Vaccination: Practice and Policy in England, Wales, Ireland, and
Scotland, 1800-1874, by historian Deborah Brunton, reveals the
conflict that accompanied this success, and highlights how power
differentials among government officials, medical experts, and
general practitioners influenced vaccination policy across Great
Britain. Brunton challenges the assumption that expert supervision
was crucial, showing instead that local organization was pivotal to
successful public vaccination. Throughout Britain, ordinary
practitioners -- eager to enhance their professional status --
demanded the right to shape and supervise public vaccination. But
their achievement depended on wider political considerations, and
varied from country to country. In England and Wales, for instance,
practitioners were defeated by a new band of medical experts who
had established apower base within government. In Scotland, medical
professionals contrived to keep most vaccination within the private
sector, but local enthusiasm ensured very high levels of
participation. Public vaccination was most successfulin Ireland,
where practitioners had limited influence over dispensary provision
and smallpox was nearly eradicated, if briefly, in the 1860s. In
The Politics of Vaccination, Brunton demonstrates that public
vaccination was not simply a medical matter: it was a divisive
political issue, with outcomes strongly influenced by competing
partisan interests. Deborah Brunton is senior lecturer in History
of Medicine at the Open University.
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Imprint: |
University of Rochester Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Rochester Studies in Medical History |
Release date: |
April 2013 |
First published: |
2013 |
Authors: |
Deborah Brunton
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
268 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-58046-457-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General issues >
History of medicine
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LSN: |
1-58046-457-2 |
Barcode: |
9781580464574 |
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