Overview

Between 1780 and 1850 was one of the great turning points in British medicine. Medicine was reformed just as politics was being reformed, and many of the characteristics of modern medicine emerged. British Medicine in an Age of Reform charts the nature and dynamics of the radical changes which occurred in this period. With the help of the state, medicine became a recognizable profession. At the same time there was a push from within medicine to base the subject on science and to develop a career structure that did not depend upon social connections but instead worked as a meritocracy. By the end of the 1850s, medicine had become perceptibly modern. It lacked only germ theory which was to follow a few years later. The details of the Apothecaries' Act, the use of the rhetoric of science for the purpose of medical reform, and the ways in which post-revolutionary French medicine was used as an example in British reforms are documented by the contributors. Other contributions include discussions of forensic medicine as a paradigm of reform, the teaching of chemistry to medical students, and how scientific medicine affected the doctor-patient relationship.

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Author:   Roger French ,  Andrew Wear
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780415056229

ISBN 10:   0415056225
Pages:   276
Publication Date:   03 October 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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`This volume provides a consistently readable account of different aspects of change in the medical profession during one of its most vital reforming periods. The summaries of the detailed research are useful to student and tutor alike.' - Julie Rugg, Social History Society Newsletter New Scientist (=+)

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Roger French, Andrew Wear

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