Below the Magic Mountain A Social History of Tuberculosis in Twentieth-Century Britain |
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| Author:
| Bryder, Linda |
| Series title: | Oxford Historical Monographs |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-822947-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1988 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Clarendon Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $220.00 |
Book Description:
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This original study examines the rise of the anti-tuberculosis movement in Britain, and the subsequent development of a new public health service and medical specialism. Bryder sees medical history as an integral part of a broader social and political arena, and includes discussions of the experiences of individual patients and public perceptions of the disease.
This original study examines the rise of the anti-tuberculosis movement in Britain, and the subsequent development of a new public health service and medical specialism. Bryder sees medical history as an integral part of a broader social and political arena, and includes discussions of the experiences of individual patients and public perceptions of the disease.