British Medicine in an Age of Reform

<p><em>British Medicine in an Age of Reform</em>, charts the nature and dynamics of the radical changes which occurred between 1780 and 1850 - a great turning point in British medicine. Medicine was reformed just as politics was being reformed. It became a recognizable profession, and at the same time there was an impetus from within to base the subject upon science. By the end of the 1850's medicine had become perceptibly `modern'.<br> Contributions by acknowledged experts cover subjects from Apothecaries' Act of 1815 to froensic medicine, and the effect of scientific medicine on the doctor-patient relationship. Fascinating and detailed, <em>British Medicine in an Age of Reform</em> provides a rich source of information for students of social history, the history of medicine and science, and for those working in the medical profession.</p> <p><strong>Contributors</strong>: <em>Logie Barrow</em>, University of Bremen, Germany <em>Catherine Crawford</em>, Essex University <em>Mary Fissell</em>, University of Manchester <em>Stephen Jacyna</em>, University of Manchester <em>Roy Porter</em>, The Wellcome Institute <em>Ruth Richardson</em>, The Institute of Historical Research <em>Perry Williams</em>, Cambridge University</p>