What is Medical History?ISBN: 978-0-7456-3224-7
Hardcover
160 pages
April 2005, Polity
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Preface vi
Introduction: Where Medical History Came From 1
The First Drama: The Healer 10
The Second Drama: The Sick Person 32
The Third Drama: Diseases 55
The Fourth Drama: Discovering and Communicating Knowledge 80
The Fifth Drama: Medicine and Health Interacting with Society 108
Conclusion: Where Medical History is Going 135
Suggestions for Further Reading 143
Notes 149
Index 154