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Since the 1980s there has been a continual engagement with the
history and the place of western medicine in colonial settings and
non-western societies. In relation to South Asia, research on the
role of medicine has focussed primarily on regions under direct
British administration. This book looks at the 'princely states'
that made up about two fifths of the subcontinent. Two
comparatively large states, Mysore and Travancore - usually
considered as 'progressive' and 'enlightened' - and some of the
princely states of Orissa - often described as 'backward' and
'despotic' - have been selected for analysis. The authors map
developments in public health and psychiatry, the emergence of
specialised medical institutions, the influence of western medicine
on indigenous medical communities and their patients and the
interaction between them. Exploring contentious issues currently
debated in the existing scholarship on medicine in British India
and other colonies, this book covers the 'indigenisation' of health
services; the inter-relationship of colonial and indigenous
paradigms of medical practice; the impact of specific political and
administrative events and changes on health policies. The book also
analyses British medical policies and the Indian reactions and
initiatives they evoked in different Indian states. It offers new
insights into the interplay of local adaptations with global
exchanges between different national schools of thought in the
formation of what is often vaguely, and all too simply, referred to
as 'western' or 'colonial' medicine. A pioneering study of health
and medicine in the princely states of India, it provides a
balanced appraisal of the role of medicine during the colonial era.
It will be of interest to students and academics studying South
Asian and imperial and commonwealth history; the history of
medicine; the sociology of health and healing; and medical
anthropology, social policy, public health, and international
politi
Since the 1980s there has been a continual engagement with the
history and the place of western medicine in colonial settings and
non-western societies. In relation to South Asia, research on the
role of medicine has focussed primarily on regions under direct
British administration. This book looks at the 'princely states'
that made up about two fifths of the subcontinent. Two
comparatively large states, Mysore and Travancore - usually
considered as 'progressive' and 'enlightened' - and some of the
princely states of Orissa - often described as 'backward' and
'despotic' - have been selected for analysis. The authors map
developments in public health and psychiatry, the emergence of
specialised medical institutions, the influence of western medicine
on indigenous medical communities and their patients and the
interaction between them. Exploring contentious issues currently
debated in the existing scholarship on medicine in British India
and other colonies, this book covers the 'indigenisation' of health
services; the inter-relationship of colonial and indigenous
paradigms of medical practice; the impact of specific political and
administrative events and changes on health policies. The book also
analyses British medical policies and the Indian reactions and
initiatives they evoked in different Indian states. It offers new
insights into the interplay of local adaptations with global
exchanges between different national schools of thought in the
formation of what is often vaguely, and all too simply, referred to
as 'western' or 'colonial' medicine. A pioneering study of health
and medicine in the princely states of India, it provides a
balanced appraisal of the role of medicine during the colonial era.
It will be of interest to students and academics studying South
Asian and imperial and commonwealth history; the history of
medicine; the sociology of health and healing; and medical
anthropology, social policy, public health, and international
politics.
The population-health-environment approach to development
recognizes the interconnectedness between people and their
environment, and this book examines the issues therein while
identifying areas of further research and action. Population
growth, size, fertility, mortality, migration, settlement patterns,
and resource availability all influence the environment and
development; solving the associated complex challenges demands a
better understanding of how these aspects of population impact the
environment, how environmental changes impact our health and
well-being, and what can be done to address these issues. If these
aspects can be successfully and effectively integrated, then a
range of development goals, from poverty reduction to health
security to gender equity, can be achieved. The papers in this
volume provide comprehensive analysis by utilizing the most recent
data and information.
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