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Disease, Medicine and Society in England, 1550-1860

Disease, Medicine and Society in England, 1550-1860

by Roy Porter

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 78 PAGES

A social history of England that examines the repercussions of disease before the development of modern public health care. A distinguished authority on the history of medicine, Porter uses recent research to make a strong contribution to both English and medical studies in this extended essay.  (GBR112, $31.00)


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