Medicine, Government and Public Health in Philip Ii's Spain Shared Interests, Competing Authorities |
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Author:
| Clouse, Michele L. |
Series title: | History of Medicine in Context Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-283-31906-5 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2012 |
Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $209.90 |
Book Description:
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Bridging the gap between histories of medicine and political/institutional histories of the early modern crown, this book explores the relationship between one of the most highly bureaucratic regimes in early modern Europe, Spain, and crown interest in and regulation of medical practices. Complementing recent histories that have emphasized the interdependent nature of governance between the crown and municipalities in sixteenth-century Spain, this study argues that medical policies...
More DescriptionBridging the gap between histories of medicine and political/institutional histories of the early modern crown, this book explores the relationship between one of the most highly bureaucratic regimes in early modern Europe, Spain, and crown interest in and regulation of medical practices. Complementing recent histories that have emphasized the interdependent nature of governance between the crown and municipalities in sixteenth-century Spain, this study argues that medical policies were the result of negotiation and cooperation among the crown, the towns, and medical practitioners.