Social History of Medicine

<p><em>A Social History of Medicine</em> traces the development of medical practice from the Industrial Revolution right through to the twentieth century.</p><p>Drawing on a wide range of source material, it charts the changing relationship between patients and practitioners over this period, exploring the impact made by institutional care, government intervention and scientific discovery. </p><p>The study illuminates the extent to which medical assistance really was available to patients over the period, by focusing on provincial areas and using local sources. It introduces a variety of contemporary medical practitioners, some of them hitherto unknown and with fascinating intricate details of their work. The text offers an extensive thematic survey, including coverage of:</p><p>* institutions such as hospitals, dispensaries, asylums and prisons<br>* midwifery and nursing<br>* infections and how changes in science have affected disease control<br>* contraception, war, and the NHS.</p> Preface, Joan Lane; Introduction, Joan Lane; Chapter 1 Medical Practitioners in Eighteenth-and Nineteenth-Century England, Joan Lane; Chapter 2 Population and Contraception, Joan Lane; Chapter 3 Medical Care under the Old and the New Poor Law, Joan Lane; Chapter 4 Medical Care Provided by Friendly Societies, Joan Lane; Chapter 5 Hospitals and Dispensaries, Joan Lane; Chapter 6 Asylums and Prisons, Joan Lane; Chapter 7 Midwifery and Nursing, Joan Lane; Chapter 8 Infections and Disease Control, Joan Lane; Chapter 9 The Pharmaceutical Industry, Joan Lane; Chapter 10 Medicine and War, Joan Lane; Chapter 11 The National Health Service, Joan Lane; Chapter 102 Conclusion, Joan Lane;