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Book SynopsisIn this exciting new book, Helen Dingwall introduces the history of Scottish medicine from earliest times to the present day.
Trade ReviewA bold venture ! The scope of the book is impressive - exploring medicine from the Dark Ages to the present day ! A lively introduction to Scotland's medical history in its context. A bold venture ! The scope of the book is impressive - exploring medicine from the Dark Ages to the present day ! A lively introduction to Scotland's medical history in its context.
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part One: A Nation in the Making: Medicine in Scotland from Earliest Times to c.1500; 1. Scotland and Scots before Scotland; 2. Scottish Medicine in pre-Scotland Times; 3. Medicine in Medieval Scotland; Part Two: A Nation Ascendant? Medicine in Scotland from c.1300-c.1800; 4. Scotland and Scots in Scotland; 5. Medicine in Early Modern Scotland; 6. Medicine in Enlightenment Scotland; Part Three: A Nation Eclipsed? Medicine in Scotland from c.1800-2000; 7. Scotland and Scots Beyond Scotland; 8. Public Medicine in Public Scotland; 9. Modern Medicine in Modern Scotland; Conclusion; Further Reading; Select Bibliography; Index.
