Science and the Practice of Medicine in the Nineteenth Century

Klappentext W. F. Bynum argues that 'modern' medicine is built upon foundations established between 1800 and the beginning of World War I. Zusammenfassung Prior to the nineteenth century! the practice of medicine in the Western world was as much art as science. But! argues W. F. Bynum! 'modern' medicine as practiced today is built upon foundations that were firmly established between 1800 and the beginning of World War I. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Medicine in 1790; 2. Medicine in the hospital; 3. Medicine in the community; 4. Medicine in the laboratory; 5. Science, disease, and practice; 6. Medical science goes public; 7. Doctors and patients; 8. Conclusion: did science matter?; Bibliographical essay; Sources of quotations; Index.

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• Authors: Bynum, Chs Bynum, W. F. Bynum, William F. Bynum
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.1994
• EAN: 9780521272056
• ISBN: 978-0-521-27205-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Cambridge Studies in the Histo
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General