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The social history of medicine over the last fifteen years has redrawn the boundaries of medical history. Specialised papers and monographs have contributed to

A concise and accessible introduction to health and healing in Europe from 1500 to 1800.

Taking as its point of departure recent developments in health and social theory Health, Medicine and Society brings together a range of eminent, international

In his short but authoritative study, Roy Porter examines the impact of disease upon the English and their responses to it before the widespread availability an

Sharp, bold and engaging, this book provides a contemporary account of why medical sociology matters in our modern society. Combining theoretical and empirical