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Health and Medicine in Britain Since 1860 (2001)

Hardy, Anne Irmgard (Author)

Palgrave

Publication Date: 2001
Physical Details: xi + 220 pp., bibl., index
Language: English

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Medicine Medicine and society Public health Development of science; change in science Transplantation Surgery Health Sanitation 19th century 20th century Great Britain

Description Discusses the transformation of medical care from Victorian efforts to secure clean water to the advent of transplant surgery and lifestyle medicine.

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Review Sturdy, Steve (2002) Review of "Health and Medicine in Britain Since 1860". Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences. unapi

Review Stewart, John (2002) Review of "Health and Medicine in Britain Since 1860". Medical History (p. 279). unapi

Review Jones, Helen (2002) Review of "Health and Medicine in Britain Since 1860". Social History of Medicine (p. 168). unapi

Review Berridge, Virginia (2002) Review of "Health and Medicine in Britain Since 1860". Bulletin of the History of Medicine (p. 384). unapi

Review Sheard, Sally (2002) Review of "Health and Medicine in Britain Since 1860". History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences (p. 145). unapi

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