British Medicine in an Age of Reform (Hardcover)

The years from 1780 to 1850 saw one of the great turning points in British medicine. Medicine was reformed just as politics was being reformed, and many of the characteristics of modern medicine emerged. "British Medicine in an Age of Reform" charts the nature and dynamics of the radical changes which occurred in this period. With the help of the state, medicine became a recognizable profession. At the same time there was a push from within medicine to base the subject on science and to develop a career structure that did not depend upon social connections but instead worked as a meritocracy. By the end of the 1850s, medicine had become perceptibly modern. It lacked only germ theory which was to follow a few years later. The details of the Apothecaries' Act, the use of the rhetoric of science for the purpose of medical reform, and the ways in which post-revolutionary French medicine was used as an example in British reforms are documented by the contributors. Other contributions include discussions of forensic medicine as a paradigm of reform, the teaching of chemistry to medical students, and how scientific medicine affected the doctor-patient relationship. This book should be of

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1991
First published:	1991
Authors:	Roger French • Andrew Wear
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	276
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-05622-9
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Promotions
LSN:	0-415-05622-5
Barcode:	9780415056229

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