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What is medical history? / John Burnham.
- Title
- What is medical history? / John Burnham.
- Author
- Burnham, John C. (John Chynoweth), 1929-2017
- Publication
- Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2005.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | R131 .B965 2005 | Off-site |
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- Description
- vii, 163 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- Written as a key introductory textbook for students, this work explores the reasons behind the expansion of the field of the history of medicine and health.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-153) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Where medical history came from -- The first drama: the healer -- The second drama: the sick person -- The third drama: diseases -- The fourth drama: discovering and communicating knowledge -- The fifth drama: medicine and health interacting with society -- Where medical history is going.
- ISBN
- 0745632246
- 9780745632247
- 0745632254 (pbk.)
- 9780745632254 (pbk.)
- LCCN
- ^^2005274157
- OCLC
- 58457638
- SCSB-11864093
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library