A History of Scottish Medicine
Helen Dingwall
(Author)
Description
Great names, research and innovations, celebrated centres of medical training - Scotland has always been associated with medicine.In this exciting book, Helen Dingwall introduces the history of Scottish medicine from earliest times to the present day. Offering a new synthesis of medicine and society in Scotland, she*Covers developments in medicine, surgery and alternative medicine in relation to the changing economic, social, political and religious background.*Discusses concepts of professionalism and institutionalisation.*Assesses medical practitioners and patients in the general historical context.This is the first comprehensive study of Scottish medicine to be written by a historian for over twenty years. Its breadth of coverage - given both the time span and the range of background factors considered - makes A History of Scottish Medicine invaluable reading for all those with an interest in this fascinating subject.
Product Details
Price
$45.94
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Publish Date
November 19, 2002
Pages
288
Dimensions
6.1 X 9.1 X 0.6 inches | 0.9 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780748608652
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Helen Dingwall is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Stirling.