George Weisz

Broschiertes Buch

Chronic Disease in the Twentieth Century

A History

Beschreibung

This book seeks to explain why, among the innumerable problems faced by societies, some problems in some places become viewed as critical public issues that shape health policy.

Autor

George Weisz is a professor of social studies and medicine and Cotton-Hannah Chair for the History of Medicine at McGill University in Quebec. He is author and editor of several books, including Divide and Conquer: A Comparative History of Medical Specialization, and co-editor of Greater than the Parts: Holism in Biomedicine, 1920-1950 and Body Counts: Medical Quantification in Historical and Sociological Perspectives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 149mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 467g
• ISBN-13: 9781421413037
• ISBN-10: 1421413035
• Artikelnr.: 40195883