In this comprehensive and stimulating volume, the history of
medicine is approached from a variety of perspectives to develop a
well-rounded, objective overview. Historians examine the effects of
society on medicine and of medicine on society and trace
transformations in the the thought and practices of the medical and
allied professions. History of Medicine explores the practice and
philosophy of medicine--as it existed in ancient Greece and the
Middle Ages, shedding light on the religion, politics, and social
attitudes of those periods and as it existed until very recently in
the United States. This highly readable book provides a wealth of
information on the history of several significant social movements
in which the medical profession has played a dominant role in
influencing family life and values, including the dispensation of
knowledge about birth control, women's access to abortion, and the
advent of pediatric medicine and the well baby movement. Chapters
also examine the failure of the medical profession to consider the
historical context of diseases and treatments in understanding
diseases as they exist today and the conflict between doctors and
professional historians as to the accuracy and importance of the
existing history of medicine.
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