{"product_id":"a-history-of-scottish-medicine-helen-dingwall-9780748608652","title":"A History of Scottish Medicine","description":"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 \u003ci\u003eA History of Scottish Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e invaluable reading for all those with an interest in this fascinating subject.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helen Dingwall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0748608656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780748608652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Helen Dingwall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086794862847,"sku":"9780748608652","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7536bebc-1fce-47b5-b9b3-cf450629cdae.jpg?v=1769096622","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-history-of-scottish-medicine-helen-dingwall-9780748608652","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}