In Tuberculosis Then and Now leading scholars and new researchers in the field reflect on the changing medical, social, and cultural understanding of the disease and engage in a wider debate about the role of narrative in the social history of medicine and how it informs current debates and issues surrounding the treatment of tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. Through a case study of the history of tuberculosis and its treatment, this collection examines medicine and health care from the perspectives of class, race ...
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In Tuberculosis Then and Now leading scholars and new researchers in the field reflect on the changing medical, social, and cultural understanding of the disease and engage in a wider debate about the role of narrative in the social history of medicine and how it informs current debates and issues surrounding the treatment of tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. Through a case study of the history of tuberculosis and its treatment, this collection examines medicine and health care from the perspectives of class, race, and gender, providing a challenging and refreshing addition to the field of bacteria-centred accounts of the history of medicine. Contributors include Peter Atkins (University of Durham), David Barnes (University of Pennsylvania), Alison Bashford (Harvard and University of Sidney), Tim Boon (Science Museum, London), Linda Bryder (University of Auckland), Flurin Condrau (University of Manchester), Jorge Molero-Messa (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona), Helen Valier (University of Houston), John Welshman (University of Lancaster), and Michael Worboys (University of Manchester).
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New. One-third of the world's population is infected with the TB bacillus and up to ten per cent of these individuals will go on to develop tuberculosis. This title focuses on the changing medical, social, and cultural understanding of the disease and engages in a wider debate about the role of narrative in the social history of medicine. Series: McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services Studies in the History of Medicine. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFH; MJCL; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416. 2009. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Good. No dustjacket. Slight lean to spine. Marks/scratches/scuffs to cover & bumps to edges. Marks/light staining to textblock edges. Content very good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 243 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Figures. McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services Studies in History of Medicine, Health, & Society (Hardc, 35.
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