Medical Lives in the Age of Surgical Revolution by M Anne Crowther
This book is an unusual history of doctors trained in Britain in the last quarter of the nineteenth century, and their careers in Britain and the empire. Anne Crowther and Marguerite Dupree describe the experience of a whole generation of doctors at a time of rapid changes in medical knowledge. Amongst them were Sophia Jex-Blake and the first group of medical women in Britain. Many became disciples of Joseph Lister as he trained them in his new methods of antiseptic surgery. Surgery was not confined to specialists, and Lister's methods were adapted to suit hospitals and households, peace and war. The medical schools were tools of the Empire, sending students into general practice, military service, the mission fields, high-class consultancies and homeopathy in many lands. The book highlights the importance of medical networks - both male and female - and shows how doctors adapted to new methods in their profession.
Review of the hardback: 'This is an important, detailed, impeccably well-researched study; it is ambitious, significant and yet aware of its limitationsIt deserves a wide audience for the research methods that it employs as well as its particular empirical findings.' Local Population Studies
'… fascinating and important book …' The Scotsman
'… fascinating and important book …' The Scotsman
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521152839 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521152836 |
| Title | Medical Lives in the Age of Surgical Revolution |
| Author | M Anne Crowther |
| Series | Cambridge Studies In Population Economy And Society In Past Time |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2010-08-26 |
| Number of pages | 446 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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