A History of Scottish Medicine (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780748608652)

Great names, research and innovations, celebrated centres of medical training - Scotland has always been associated with medicine.In this exciting book, Helen Dingwall introduces the history of Scottish medicine from earliest times to the present day. Offering a new synthesis of medicine and society in Scotland, she*Covers developments in medicine, surgery and alternative medicine in relation to the changing economic, social, political and religious background.*Discusses concepts of professionalism and institutionalisation.*Assesses medical practitioners and patients in the general historical context.This is the first comprehensive study of Scottish medicine to be written by a historian for over twenty years. Its breadth of coverage - given both the time span and the range of background factors considered - makes A History of Scottish Medicine invaluable reading for all those with an interest in this fascinating subject.

Author: Helen Dingwall
ISBN-10: 0748608656
ISBN-13: 9780748608652
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/19/2002
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d