Companion Encyclopedia of Medicine in the Twentieth Century.

  • Cooter, Roger
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2013
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During the twentieth century, medicine has been radically transformed and powerfully transformative. In 1900, western medicine was important to philanthropy and public health, but it was marginal to the state, the industrial economy and the welfare of most individuals. It is now central to these aspects of life. Our prospects seem increasingly dependent on the progress of bio-medical sciences and genetic technologies which promise to reshape future generations. The editors of Medicine in the Twentieth Century have commissioned over forty authoritative essays, written by historical.

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Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.

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1 online resource (777 pages)

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  • 9780203826522
  • 0203826523