History of medicine

From 1650 to 1750 the provision of medical care for injured seamen in the Royal Navy underwent a major transformation, shifting from care provided by civilians in private homes to care at hospitals run by the navy.

Over the decades from 1900 to 1967 abortion was transformed from an important female-centred form of fertility control into a medical event, closely monitored by the State.

Over the decades from 1900 to 1967 abortion was transformed from an important female-centred form of fertility control into a medical event, closely monitored by the State.

The national public asylum system in Ireland was established during the early nineteenth century and continued to operate up to the close of the twentieth century.

The national public asylum system in Ireland was established during the early nineteenth century and continued to operate up to the close of the twentieth century.

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing.

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing.

First published in 1998.

First published in 1998.

Bethlem Hospital, popularly known as "e;Bedlam"e;, is a unique institution.

Bethlem Hospital, popularly known as "e;Bedlam"e;, is a unique institution.

First Published in 1989.

First Published in 1989.

This compelling book brings together many of the major papers published by Andrew Scull in the history of psychiatry over the past decade and a half.

This compelling book brings together many of the major papers published by Andrew Scull in the history of psychiatry over the past decade and a half.

The bitter war between Russia and Turkey, aided by Britain and France, was the setting for the stuff of legends.

The bitter war between Russia and Turkey, aided by Britain and France, was the setting for the stuff of legends.

Throughout its development, from an ancient craft of magic and religion to a field of science and technology, surgery has inspired strong feelings--hope and admiration, fear and censure, but never indifference.

Throughout its development, from an ancient craft of magic and religion to a field of science and technology, surgery has inspired strong feelings--hope and admiration, fear and censure, but never indifference.

At times mirroring and at times shockingly disparate to the rise of traditional white American medicine, the history of African-American health care is a story of traditional healers; root doctors; granny midwives; underappreciated and overworked African-American physicians; scrupulous and unscrupulous white doctors and scientists; governmental support and neglect; epidemics; and poverty.

At times mirroring and at times shockingly disparate to the rise of traditional white American medicine, the history of African-American health care is a story of traditional healers; root doctors; granny midwives; underappreciated and overworked African-American physicians; scrupulous and unscrupulous white doctors and scientists; governmental support and neglect; epidemics; and poverty.

Now a classic in the field, The Horrors of the Half-KnownLife is an important foundational text in the construction of masculinity, female identity, and the history of midwivery.

Now a classic in the field, The Horrors of the Half-KnownLife is an important foundational text in the construction of masculinity, female identity, and the history of midwivery.

Pathologies of Modern Space traces the rise of agoraphobia and ties its astonishing growth to the emergence of urban modernity.

Pathologies of Modern Space traces the rise of agoraphobia and ties its astonishing growth to the emergence of urban modernity.

Gendered Pathologies examines nineteenth-century literary representations of the pathologized female body in relation to biomedical discourses about gender and society in Victorian England.

Gendered Pathologies examines nineteenth-century literary representations of the pathologized female body in relation to biomedical discourses about gender and society in Victorian England.

Health and the Modern Home explores shifting and contentious debates about the impact of the domestic environment on health in the modern period.

Health and the Modern Home explores shifting and contentious debates about the impact of the domestic environment on health in the modern period.

With breast cancer rates soaring, Life's Delicate Balance defines and documents many causes highlighting means to prevention.

With breast cancer rates soaring, Life's Delicate Balance defines and documents many causes highlighting means to prevention.

Health and medicine in colonial environments is one of the newest areas in the history of medicine, but one in which the Caribbean is conspicuously absent.

Health and medicine in colonial environments is one of the newest areas in the history of medicine, but one in which the Caribbean is conspicuously absent.

This in-depth comparative study demonstrates that the hospital established in China - its planning and architecture, financing, and all aspects of day-to-day operation - differed from its counterpart at home.

This in-depth comparative study demonstrates that the hospital established in China - its planning and architecture, financing, and all aspects of day-to-day operation - differed from its counterpart at home.

In this remarkable book Michel Foucault, one of the most influential thinkers of recent times, calls us to look critically at specific historical events in order to uncover new layers of significance.

In this remarkable book Michel Foucault, one of the most influential thinkers of recent times, calls us to look critically at specific historical events in order to uncover new layers of significance.

Aesthetic Hysteria is a deconstructive psychoanalytic study of hysteria, using literary texts to foreground a telling encounter between two growing discourses within English studies: that of emotion/affect and trauma studies.

Aesthetic Hysteria is a deconstructive psychoanalytic study of hysteria, using literary texts to foreground a telling encounter between two growing discourses within English studies: that of emotion/affect and trauma studies.

Captures the stories behind the work of the clinicians and scholars who have contributed significantly to neuropsychology's development.

Captures the stories behind the work of the clinicians and scholars who have contributed significantly to neuropsychology's development.

First Published in 1994.

First Published in 1994.

The origins of the NHS are the subject of this study that presents evidence on the key players who participated in the founding of the system.

The origins of the NHS are the subject of this study that presents evidence on the key players who participated in the founding of the system.

Using original research and focusing on occupational ill-health in relation to women workers, this book presents a perspective for the analysis of both gender and work and work and ill-health.

Using original research and focusing on occupational ill-health in relation to women workers, this book presents a perspective for the analysis of both gender and work and work and ill-health.

The life of Jan Evangelista Purkinje (1787-1869) has fascinated students from many disciplines.