Sir Arthur Newsholme and State Medicine, 1885-1935

by John M. Eyler

Book Overview

The half century between 1885 and 1935 witnessed an unprecedented expansion of preventive and therapeutic services offered by the state through its local authorities. Behind the expansion in public services were also profound changes in attitudes toward poverty and dependency and toward the political and cultural significance of health; changes in social policy and administration; and changes in the understanding of the causes of disease. This book...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521481864
• ISBN13: 9780521481861
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.2"