Medical History

This introductory textbook presents medical history as a theoretically rich discipline, one that constantly engages with major social questions about ethics, bodies, state power, disease, public health and mental disorder. Providing both instructors and students with an account of the changing nature of medical history research since it first emerged as a distinct discipline in 19th century Germany, this essential guide covers the theoretical development of medical history and evaluates the various approaches adopted by doctors, historians and sociologists.

Synthesising historiographical material ranging from the 19th to 21st centuries, this is an ideal resource for postgraduate students from History and History of Medicine degrees taking courses on historiography, the theory of history and medical history.

Acest manual introductiv prezinta istoria medicala ca o disciplina bogata teoretic, una care se angajeaza constant cu intrebari sociale majore despre etica, corpuri, putere de stat, boli, sanatate publica si tulburari mentale. Oferind atat instructorilor, cat si studentilor o relatare a naturii in schimbare a cercetarii istoriei medicale, deoarece a aparut pentru prima data ca disciplina distincta in Germania secolului al XIX-lea, acest ghid esential acopera dezvoltarea teoretica a istoriei medicale si evalueaza diferitele abordari adoptate de medici, istorici si sociologi. Sinteza materialului istoriografic cuprins intre secolele XIX si XXI, este o resursa ideala pentru studentii postuniversitari de la Istoria si Istoria Medicinii care urmeaza cursuri de istoriografie, teoria istoriei si istoria medicala.