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Spreading Germs: Disease Theories and Medical Practice in Britain, 1865–1900
Michael Worboys
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hardcover. Spreading Germs discusses how modern ideas on the bacterial causes diseases were constructed and spread within the British medical profession. Series Editor(s): Rosenberg, Charles E.; Jones, Colin A. Series: Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine. Num Pages: 346 pages, 16 b/w illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Spreading Germs discusses how modern ideas on the bacterial causes of communicable diseases were constructed and spread within the British medical profession in the last third of the nineteenth century. Michael Worboys surveys many existing interpretations of this pivotal moment in modern medicine. He shows that there were many germ theories of disease, and that these were developed and used in different ways across veterinary medicine, surgery, public health and general medicine. The growth of bacteriology is considered in relation to the evolution of medical practice rather than as a separate science of germs.
Spreading Germs discusses how modern ideas on the bacterial causes of communicable diseases were constructed and spread within the British medical profession in the last third of the nineteenth century. Michael Worboys surveys many existing interpretations of this pivotal moment in modern medicine. He shows that there were many germ theories of disease, and that these were developed and used in different ways across veterinary medicine, surgery, public health and general medicine. The growth of bacteriology is considered in relation to the evolution of medical practice rather than as a separate science of germs.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Like New
Series
Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine
Number of Pages
346
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521773027
SKU
KTS0037055
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Reviews for Spreading Germs: Disease Theories and Medical Practice in Britain, 1865–1900
"Overall, Worboys's monograph is a challenging and extremely readable medical history of germs. It will be essential reading for students taking history of medicine programs." William H. Brock, Isis "...the book reveals - and re-defines - a fascinating international picture of evolving germ theories involving complex interactions between scientific theoreticians and medical and veterinary practitioners...I would recommend this as essential reading for anyone with an interest in the history of biomedical science and public health." Nursing History Review "In Spreading Germs, Worboys deepens and clarifies our understanding of biomedical science, both on its own terms and in its larger sociopolitical context." Perspectives in Biology and Medicine "...a competent, scholarly presentation of its subject..." Albion "Worboys has provided a significant piece of scholarship as he considers the relationship between changing disease theory and medical practice. It is a great addition to the history of medicine, and could well be instuctive to historians of any field." Journal of World History