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Medical Apartheid By:Harriet A. Washington Published on 2008-01-08 by Anchor From the era of slavery to the present day, the first full history of black America’s shocking mistreatment as unwilling and unwitting experimental subjects at the hands of the medical establishment. Medical Apartheid is the first and only comprehensive history of medical experimentation on African Americans. Starting with the earliest encounters between black Americans and Western medical researchers and the racist pseudoscience that resulted, it details the ways both slaves and freedmen were used in hospitals for experiments conducted without their knowledge—a tradition that continues today within some black populations. It reveals how blacks have historically been prey to grave-robbing as well as unauthorized autopsies and dissections. Moving into the twentieth century, it shows how the pseudoscience of eugenics and social Darwinism was used to justify experimental exploitation and shoddy medical treatment ...

Chewa Medical Botany By:Brian Morris Published on 1996 by LIT Verlag Münster Although it rarely receives the attention it deserves from anthropologists, medical herbalism is perhaps the most widespread and most ancient form of therapy. This book describes in detail one such herbalist tradition, that found in southern Malawi. Offering the first comprehensive examination of medical herbalism in Malawi, this study combines anthropological and botanical insights into medical herbalism. The book is divided into two parts: the first outlines the ethnographic context of the herbalist tradition with discussion of Chewa ethnobotany and the local classification of plants; the various categories of medicine that are expressed in the local culture; the nature and scope of folk herbalism, its practitioners and its relation to biomedicine; local conceptions of disease; and beliefs relating to witchcraft and divination. The second part, which incorporates the researches of a Malawian chemist, Dr Jero...

The Medical Revolution of the Seventeenth Century By:Roger Kenneth French,Andrew Wear Published on 1989-09-28 by Cambridge University Press This book considers the underlying forces which helped to produce a revolution in seventeenth-century medicine. It shows how in the period between 1630 and 1730 medicine came to represent something more than a marginal activity unrelated to social and intellectual phenomena and also how it was influenced and formed by the same developments in religion, politics, science and commerce which shaped the general history of the seventeenth century. In an attempt to divert the historiography of the subject away from Newton, natural philosophy and the 'scientific revolution', the essays in this volume not only place medicine into a 'context' of political, religious and social change but also explore the dynamics which fashioned the nature of medicine in the age of revolution. Not surprisingly, religion emerges as perhaps the greatest extern...

Body and Soul By:Alondra Nelson Published on 2011 by U of Minnesota Press The legacy of the Black Panther Party's commitment to community health care, a central aspect of its fight for social justice This Book was ranked at 17 by Google Books for keyword medical. Book ID of Body and Soul's Books is QU1cPGBqEcEC, Book which was written byAlondra Nelsonhave ETAG "Buw8Cnxm5iU" Book which was published by U of Minnesota Press since 2011 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9781452933221 and ISBN 10 Code is 1452933227 Reading Mode in Text Status is true and Reading Mode in Image Status is true Book which have "289 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryHistory This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at "" This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is NOT_MATURE Book was written in en eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is true and in ePub is true Book Preview

Medical Histories of Union Generals By:Jack D. Welsh Published on 2005 by Kent State University Press During the Civil War, the majority of the 583 Union generals studied here were afflicted by disease, injured by accidents, or suffered wounds. This book includes a glossary of medical terms as well as a sequence of medical events during the Civil War listing wounds, accidents, and deaths. This Book was ranked at 12 by Google Books for keyword medical. Book ID of Medical Histories of Union Generals's Books is epbbg1CA4CAC, Book which was written byJack D. Welshhave ETAG "JhgXA6gewGw" Book which was published by Kent State University Press since 2005 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780873388535 and ISBN 10 Code is 0873388534 Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is true Book which have "422 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryHistory This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at "" This eBook Maturity (Adult B...

Centres of Medical Excellence? By:Ole Peter Grell,Dr. Andrew Cunningham,Jon Arrizabalaga Published on 2010 by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. Students notoriously vote with their feet, seeking out the best and most innovative teachers of their subject. The most ambitious students have been travelling long distances for their education since universities were first founded in the thirteenth century, making their own educational pilgrimage or peregrinatio. This volume deals with the peregrinatio medica from the viewpoint of the travelling students: who went where; how did they travel; what did they find when they arrived; what did they take back with them from their studies. Even a single individual could transform medical studies or practice back home on the periphery by trying to reform teaching and practice the way they had seen it at the best universities. Other contributions look at the universities themselves and how they were actively developed to attract students, and at some of the mos...

Medicine and Medical Ethics in Nazi Germany By:Francis R. Nicosia,Jonathan Huener Published on 2002-05-30 by Berghahn Books The participation of German physicians in medical experiments on innocent people and mass murder is one of the most disturbing aspects of the Nazi era and the Holocaust. Six distinguished historians working in this field are addressing the critical issues raised by these murderous experiments, such as the place of the Holocaust in the larger context of eugenic and racial research, the motivation and roles of the German medical establishment, and the impact and legacy of the eugenics movements and Nazi medical practice on physicians and medicine since World War II. Based on the authors' original scholarship, these essays offer an excellent and very accessible introduction to an important and controversial subject. They are also particularly relevant in light of current controversies over the nature and application of research in human genetics and biotechnology...

1001 Inventions By:Salim T. S. Al-Hassani Published on 2012 by National Geographic Books |Imagine it is the seventh century. As most of Europe continues its descent into a long period of intellectually dormancy, a quiet yet powerful academic revolution is erupting in another corner of the world. Over the next centuries, the geniuses of Muslim society will thrust the boundaries of knowledge forward to such a degree that their innovations still shape civilizations to this day. The staggering achievements of these men and women influenced the development of modern mathematics, science, engineering, and medicine. 1001 Inventions: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Civilization sheds new light on this golden era that was once lost to so many, and celebrates the heritage that we all share|--P. [4] of cover. This Book was ranked at 27 by Google Books for keyword medical. Book ID of 1001 Inventions's Books is MgXWD03c7CEC, Book which was written bySalim T. S. Al-Hassanihave ETAG "unPmDQa...

Medical Culture in Revolutionary America By:Linda S. Myrsiades Published on 2009 by Associated University Presse Focusing on doctors' feuds and duels, yellow fever epidemics in Philadelphia, and a court-martial of the medical director of army hospitals in the Revolutionary War, this title is set during a time when American medicine was caught in a period of catastrophic change. This Book was ranked at 14 by Google Books for keyword medical. Book ID of Medical Culture in Revolutionary America's Books is lsc-AFMtILUC, Book which was written byLinda S. Myrsiadeshave ETAG "Q1+QcwjcCxM" Book which was published by Associated University Presse since 2009 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780838641903 and ISBN 10 Code is 0838641903 Reading Mode in Text Status is true and Reading Mode in Image Status is true Book which have "226 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryHistory This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at "" This eBook Maturity (Adul...

What is Medical History By:John C. Burnham Published on 2005 by Polity 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. This Book was ranked at 28 by Google Books for keyword medical. Book ID of What is Medical History's Books is QrRcp9NLwUIC, Book which was written byJohn C. Burnhamhave ETAG "Jyb1md4eP50" Book which was published by Polity since 2005 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780745632254 and ISBN 10 Code is 0745632254 Reading Mode in Text Status is true and Reading Mode in Image Status is true Book which have "163 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryHistory This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at "" This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is NOT_MATURE Book was written in en eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is falseand in ePub is true Book Preview

Paths to Asian Medical Knowledge By:Charles M. Leslie Published on 1992 by Univ of California Press Like its classic predecessor, Asian Medical Systems, Paths to Asian Medical Knowledge significantly expands the study of Asian medicine. These essays ask how patients and practitioners know what they know--what evidence of disease or health they consider convincing and what cultural traditions and symbols guide their thinking. Whether discussing Japanese anatomy texts, Islamic humoralism, Ayurvedic clinical practice, or a variety of other subjects, the authors offer an exciting range of information and suggest new theoretical avenues for medical anthropology. This Book was ranked at 7 by Google Books for keyword medical. Book ID of Paths to Asian Medical Knowledge's Books is yCusL4oT3OoC, Book which was written byCharles M. Lesliehave ETAG "l78pBqNY0IQ" Book which was published by Univ of California Press since 1992 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780520073180 and ISBN 10 Co...

Medical Conflicts in Early Modern London By:Margaret Pelling,Reader in Social History of Medicine Margaret Pelling,Frances White Published on 2003 by Oxford University Press This is the first comprehensive analysis of the best single record we have which details the many medical practitioners in early modern London. It reveals the attitudes and realities in the conflict between the College of Physicians and the practitioners, whom the College regarded as illicit or irregular. In so doing, the book challenges the assumptions we make about the dominant professional values of modern western society. This Book was ranked at 15 by Google Books for keyword medical. Book ID of Medical Conflicts in Early Modern London's Books is Um_0KQc57lsC, Book which was written byMargaret Pelling,Reader in Social History of Medicine Margaret Pelling,Frances Whitehave ETAG "46arN8Q8JNo" Book which was published by Oxford University Press since 2003 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780199257805 a...

The Western Medical Tradition By:W. F. Bynum,Anne Hardy,Stephen Jacyna,Christopher Lawrence,E. M. Tansey Published on 2006-03-20 by Cambridge University Press This book, first published in 2006, is a detailed and authoritative account of the last two centuries of the development of 'Western' medicine, a tradition now important everywhere in the world. It is written by leading experts who not only describe the most important people, events, and transformations, but give explanations for why medicine developed as it did, becoming as important as it has in the modern world. It contains one of the first historical summaries of the development of medicine after the Second World War. It is an authoritative source of new information as well as a synthesis of the current state of knowledge on this fascinating subject. The Western Medical Tradition, 1800-2000 is a companion volume to The Western Medical Tradition, 800 BC to AD 1800. This Book was ranked at 9 by Google Books for keywor...

Medical Histories of Confederate Generals By:Jack D. Welsh Published on 1999-07-01 by Kent State University Press This is a compilation of the medical histories of 425 Confederate generals. It does not analyze the effects of an individual's medical problems on a battle or the war, but provides information about factors that may have contributed to the wound, injury, or illness, and the outcome. This Book was ranked at 35 by Google Books for keyword medical. Book ID of Medical Histories of Confederate Generals's Books is 1X1evZu45RcC, Book which was written byJack D. Welshhave ETAG "UgBEHo3lz6Y" Book which was published by Kent State University Press since 1999-07-01 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780873386494 and ISBN 10 Code is 0873386493 Reading Mode in Text Status is true and Reading Mode in Image Status is true Book which have "448 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryHistory This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at "" This eB...

Locating Medical History By:Frank Huisman,John Harley Warner Published on 2006-09-18 by JHU Press The issues constituting the history of medicine are consequential: how societies organize health care, how individuals or states relate to sickness, how we understand our own identity and agency as sufferers or healers. In Locating Medical History: The Stories and Their Meanings, Frank Huisman, John Harley Warner, and other eminent historians explore and reflect on a field that accommodates a remarkable diversity of practitioners and approaches. At a time when medical history is facing profound choices about its future, these scholars explore the discipline in the distant and recent past in order to rethink its missions and methods today. They discuss such issues as the periodic estrangement of medical history from medicine, the influence of Foucault on the writing of medical history, and the shifts from social to cultural history and back again. Chapters explore the early history of the f...

The Risks of Medical Innovation By:Thomas Schlich,Ulrich Tröhler Published on 2004-08-02 by Routledge The risks involved in introducing new drugs and devices are amongst the most discussed issues of modern medicine. Presenting a new way of thinking about these issues, this volume considers risk and medical innovation from a social historical perspective, and studies specific cases of medical innovation, including X-rays, the pill and Thalidomide, in their respective contexts. International cases are examined through the lens of a particular set of shared questions - highlighting differences, similarities, continuities and changes, and offering a historical sociology of risk. Particularly important is the re-conceptualization of dangers in terms of risk - a numerical and probabilistic approach allowing for seemingly objective and value-neutral decisions. Read together, these papers add to our understanding of the current debate about risk and safety by providing a comparative background...

The Road to Medical Statistics By:Eileen Magnello,Anne Hardy Published on 2002 by Rodopi There has been a growing recognition of the importance of mathematical and statistical methods in the history of medicine, particularly in those areas where statistical methods are a sine qua non such as epidemiology and randomised clinical trials. Despite this expanding scholarly interest, the development of the mathematical and statistical technologies in the biological sciences has not been examined systematically. This collection of essays aims to provide a broader overview of this field, and to explore the use of these with the use of these quantitative technologies in medical and clinical cultures from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. This Book was ranked at 14 by Google Books for keyword medical. Book ID of The Road to Medical Statistics's Books is Ct_wofnMGlgC, Book which was written byEileen Magnello,Anne Hardyhave ETAG "ctjZA0Hn26A" Book which was published by R...

Medical Ethics in the Renaissance By:Winfried Schleiner Published on 1997-01 by Georgetown University Press This book is the first comprehensive examination of medical ethics in the Renaissance. It investigates the ethical considerations, evaluations of procedures, and techniques of problem-solving in the writings of European physicians and surgeons from the mid-sixteenth through the mid-seventeenth centuries. While much of the medical practice and literature of the Renaissance remained a continuation or reinterpretation of ancient medicine, Winfried Schleiner reveals an emerging self-conscious field of medical ethics that should be considered modern, as it increasingly separates medicine from theology, the cure of the body from that of the soul. The exceptions to this trend appear in the discussions of certain sexual topics, such as masturbation, by physicians close to the Counter-Reformation. Analyzing the writings of Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish physicians--the latter developed ...

Cocaine By:Joseph F. Spillane Published on 2000-01 by JHU Press Challenging |traditional thinking about both the 'rise' and 'fall' of drug problems, Cocaine examines phenomena that have eluded earlier students of drug history. Joseph Spillane explores the role of American business in fostering consumer interest in cocaine during the years when no law proscribed its use, the ways in which authorities and social agents tried nonetheless to establish informal controls on the substance, and the mixed results they achieved. This Book was ranked at 35 by Google Books for keyword medical. Book ID of Cocaine's Books is Z_OQycfkoasC, Book which was written byJoseph F. Spillanehave ETAG "Fh0K/k5xAlk" Book which was published by JHU Press since 2000-01 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780801862304 and ISBN 10 Code is 0801862302 Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is true Book which have "214 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under Ca...