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Medical Societies and Scientific Culture in Nineteenth-Century Belgium (Hardcover)
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Medical Societies and Scientific Culture in Nineteenth-Century Belgium (Hardcover)
Series: Social Histories of Medicine
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This book offers the first comprehensive study of
nineteenth-century medical societies as scientific institutions. It
analyses how physicians gathered to share, discuss, evaluate,
publish and even celebrate their studies, uncovering the codes of
conduct that underpinned these activities. The book discusses the
publishing procedures of medical journals, the tradition of oratory
in academies, the networks of anatomists and the commemorations of
famous physicians such as Vesalius. Its setting is
nineteenth-century Belgium, a young nation state in which the
freedoms of press and association were constitutionally
established. The book shows how Belgian physicians participated in
a civil society shaped by the values of social engagement, polite
debate and a free press. Given its broad focus on science,
sociability and citizenship, it will be of interest to all those
seeking to understand the position of science in nineteenth-century
society. -- .
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