The Scientific Revolution In Victorian Medicine
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some minor wear on edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or library stamps visible.
A landmark work in the history of medicine, The Scientific Revolution in Victorian Medicine chronicles the dramatic transformation of medical practice and thought in nineteenth-century Britain. A.J. Youngson argues that the Victorian era witnessed a profound shift in medical science, driven by breakthroughs in anaesthesia, antiseptic surgery, and the germ theory of disease. With scholarly precision and compelling narrative, the book details how pioneering figures such as James Simpson and Joseph Lister overturned centuries of medical tradition, fundamentally reshaping the relationship between science and clinical practice. Youngson presents a rigorous yet accessible account that illuminates how these revolutionary changes altered not only the operating theatre but the very foundations of modern medicine.
Author: A.J. Youngson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Croom Helm London
Genre: Medicine
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some minor wear on edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or library stamps visible.
A landmark work in the history of medicine, The Scientific Revolution in Victorian Medicine chronicles the dramatic transformation of medical practice and thought in nineteenth-century Britain. A.J. Youngson argues that the Victorian era witnessed a profound shift in medical science, driven by breakthroughs in anaesthesia, antiseptic surgery, and the germ theory of disease. With scholarly precision and compelling narrative, the book details how pioneering figures such as James Simpson and Joseph Lister overturned centuries of medical tradition, fundamentally reshaping the relationship between science and clinical practice. Youngson presents a rigorous yet accessible account that illuminates how these revolutionary changes altered not only the operating theatre but the very foundations of modern medicine.