Medical Misadventure in an Age of Professionalisation, 1780-1890
This book examines the turbulent careers of medical practitioners who wanted to become full members of the profession but were held back from the fulfilment of their ambitions. Some became bankrupt or were forced to take a post that did not live up to their expectations. Others were accused of neglecting or injuring patients, and there were those who felt the strain of professional practice so severely that they fell ill or committed suicide. The book tells the stories of the unfortunate, deceptive and desperate doctors who tried and failed to earn a living, or who overcame substantial setbacks to their careers. It moves beyond the well-know…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-5261-1607-9
- EAN: 9781526116079
- Produktnummer: 22698314
- Verlag: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 304 S.
- Masse: H14.5 cm x B22.2 cm x D2.8 cm 504 g
- Abbildungen: 15 black & white illustrations,
- Gewicht: 504
- Sonstiges: Tertiary Education (US: College)
Über den Autor
Alannah Tomkins is Professor of History at Keele University
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