Practicing Biomedicine at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital 1913-1965 - Ideas and Improvisations (Hardcover)

Tizian Zumthurm uses the extraordinary hospital of an extraordinary man to produce novel insights into the ordinary practice of biomedicine in colonial Central Africa. His investigation of therapeutic routines in surgery, maternity care, psychiatry, and the treatment of dysentery and leprosy reveals the incoherent nature of biomedicine and not just in Africa. Reading rich archival sources against and along the grain, the author combines concepts that appeal to those interested in the history of medicine and colonialism. Through the microcosm of the hospital, Zumthurm brings to light the social worlds of Gabonese patients as well as European staff. By refusing to easily categorize colonial medical encounters, the book challenges our understanding of biomedicine as solely domineering or interactive.

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Clio Medica, 103
Release date:	August 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Tizian Zumthurm
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	308
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-40267-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	90-04-40267-5
Barcode:	9789004402676

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