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Cultures of Care in Irish Medical History, 1750-1970
. Ed(S): Cox, C.; Luddy, Maria
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Paperback. Exploring aspects of Irish medical history, from the nature and proposed remedies for various illnesses in eighteenth century Ireland, to the treatment of influenza in twentieth-century Ireland, this book shows how the cultures of medical care evolved over three centuries. Editor(s): Cox, C.; Luddy, Maria. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Exploring aspects of Irish medical history, from the nature and proposed remedies for various illnesses in eighteenth century Ireland, to the treatment of influenza in twentieth-century Ireland, this book shows how the cultures of medical care evolved over three centuries.
Exploring aspects of Irish medical history, from the nature and proposed remedies for various illnesses in eighteenth century Ireland, to the treatment of influenza in twentieth-century Ireland, this book shows how the cultures of medical care evolved over three centuries.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Number of Pages
258
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349358540
SKU
V9781349358540
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Cox, C.; Luddy, Maria
MICHAEL CLARK Visiting Lecturer, the Department of English Language and Literature, King's College London, UK CATHERINE COX Director of the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine in Ireland, University College Dublin, Ireland MARY E. DALY Principal, College of Arts and Celtic Studies, University College Dublin, Ireland LINDSEY EARNER-BYRNE Lecturer in Modern Irish History, School of ... Read more
Reviews for Cultures of Care in Irish Medical History, 1750-1970
'...a rich collection of insightful essays...The collection is an excellent contribution to Irish medical history and what is particularly striking about it is that the majority of chapters are concerned with the experiences of ordinary patients and practitioners. Importantly, the volume is further evidence of scholarly movement away from the 'great men' tradition and instititutional histories of the past.' - ... Read more