Medicine in the Making of Modern Britain, 1700-1920
Author | : Christopher Lawrence |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 173 |
Release | : 2006-06-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134873845 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134873840 |
Rating | : 4/5 (840 Downloads) |
Download or read book Medicine in the Making of Modern Britain, 1700-1920 written by Christopher Lawrence and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-06-19 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Lawrence's critical overview of medicine's place in the development of modern Britain examines the significance of the clinical encounter in contemporary society. * first short synoptic study of its kind * breaks new ground by bringing together specialised scholarship into a broad argument * shows how the medical profession created a very specific role for itself * relates medicine to general social policy