Medical History |
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| Author:
| Miller, Ian |
| Series title: | Theory and History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-352-00291-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2018 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Red Globe Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $110.00USD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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This introductory textbook presents medical history as a theoretically rich discipline, one that constantly engages with major social questions about ethics, bodies, state power, disease, public health and mental disorder. Providing both instructors and students with an account of the changing nature of medical history research since it first emerged as a distinct discipline in 19th century Germany, this essential guide covers the theoretical development of medical history and...
More DescriptionThis introductory textbook presents medical history as a theoretically rich discipline, one that constantly engages with major social questions about ethics, bodies, state power, disease, public health and mental disorder. Providing both instructors and students with an account of the changing nature of medical history research since it first emerged as a distinct discipline in 19th century Germany, this essential guide covers the theoretical development of medical history and evaluates the various approaches adopted by doctors, historians and sociologists.Synthesising historiographical material ranging from the 19th to 21st centuries, this is an ideal resource for postgraduate students from History and History of Medicine degrees taking courses on historiography, the theory of history and medical history.