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The Sino-Japanese War (1937–45) had a devastating impact on China’s civilian population. Braving bandits, disease, and dangerous roads, the China Convoy – a Quaker-sponsored humanitarian unit – deli……続きを見る

When dozens of holes appeared in a patient's femur alongside his hip prosthesis, experts were baffled as such a phenomenon had never been seen before. Over the first four decades of total hip surger……続きを見る

Mourning Freud analyses Freud's experiences and theories of mourning as the basis for exploring changes in psychoanalytic theories and practices over the course of the 20th century. The modernist Fr……続きを見る

Observations on Madness and Melancholy by John Haslam is an authoritative work on madness, insanity and melancholy - terms that are used in the pejorative in most circumstances. Haslam provides the ……続きを見る

Excerpt: "No matter how complex the form of propagation may appear, the fundamental principle which underlies all forms is a process of cell-division. It is therefore evident that in order to unders……続きを見る

This book focusses on the theory and application of ‘time perspective theory’. Time perspective can be an important factor in determining psychological well-being and the way we see our world and ot……続きを見る

This multi-disciplinary essay collection explores the controversial life and achievements of Sir John Hill (1714–1775), a prolific contributor to Georgian England’s literature, medicine and science.……続きを見る

How did youthful struggle give rise to the William James of philosophical legend and popularity? During a period of vocational indecision and deep depression, young William James embarked on a circu……続きを見る

In this book, the ownership, distribution and sale of patent medicines across Georgian England are explored for the first time, transforming our understanding of healthcare provision and the use of ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1990, this book looks at the history of developmental psychology in order to locate and evaluate the role played by biology in its most influential formulations. First Charle……続きを見る

John and Elizabeth Newson were well known for their studies of child rearing, which have combined a rigorous research methodology with sympathetic insights into family life and a lively approach to ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1924, this sixth edition published in 1930 is thoroughly revised and updated to take account of the important advances in the field of child psychology at the time. In this n……続きを見る

When political protest is read as epidemic madness, religious ecstasy as nervous disease, and angular dance moves as dark and uncouth, the 'disorder' being described is choreomania. At once a catcha……続きを見る

When plague broke out in Manchuria in 1910 as a result of transmission from marmots to humans, it struck a region struggling with the introduction of Western medicine, as well as with the interactio……続きを見る

Comprising some 28,000 different species, orchids are by far the largest flowering plant family on Earth. Every year, new species are being uncovered in the wild or created by humans, and so this nu……続きを見る

In 2012, Richard E. Wainerdi retired as president and chief executive officer of the Texas Medical Center after almost three decades at the helm. During his tenure, Wainerdi oversaw the expansion of……続きを見る

How state welfare politicsーnot just concerns with "race improvement"ーled to eugenic sterilization practices. Honorable Mention, 2018 Outstanding Book Award, The Disability History AssociationShort……続きを見る

John and Elizabeth Newson’s long-term investigation of child up-bringing attracted intense interest from its earliest beginnings: ‘pathbreaking’ and ‘seminal’ were adjectives that greeted their firs……続きを見る

This handbook covers the technical, social and cultural history of surgery. It reflects the state of the art and suggests directions for future research. It discusses what is different and specific ……続きを見る

Neste livro, são analisados conceitos sobre a saúde global sempre levando-se em conta que o olhar histórico é fundamental para compreender os desafios das políticas de saúde. O termo saúde global co……続きを見る

This book demonstrates that a pandemic of coronary heart disease occurred in North America, western and northern Europe, and Australia and New Zealand from the 1930s to about 2000. At its peak it ca……続きを見る

This edited volume draws historians and anthropologists together to explore the contested worlds of epidemic corpses and their disposal. Why are burials so frequently at the center of disagreement, ……続きを見る

This book demystifies the cultural work of syphilis from the late nineteenth century to the present. By interrogating the motivations that engender habits of belief, thought, and conduct regarding t……続きを見る

In der DDR konnten Mädchen und Frauen ab dem 12. Lebensjahr in geschlossene Venerologische Stationen zur Behandlung von Geschlechtskrankheiten zwangseingewiesen werden. Oft reichte dafür eine Denunz……続きを見る

Anfang der 70er Jahre wurde in der DDR die Anti-D-Prophylaxe eingeführt. Das verwendete Anti-D-Immunglobulin wurde aus Blutplasma hergestellt. Im Frühjahr 1978 bestand der Verdacht, dass Spender an ……続きを見る

De bloederige, huiveringwekkende horrorwereld van de 19e-eeuwse geneeskunde De 19e-eeuwse chirurgie was ronduit schokkend. In anatomische theaters opereerden chirurgen op een brute, razendsnelle man……続きを見る

Through close readings of five Italian collections of novellas written over a 500-year period, Martin Marafioti explores the literary tradition of storytelling, and particularly its efficacy as a he……続きを見る

Virtue theory, natural law, deontology, utilitarianism, existentialism: these are the basic moral theories taught in “Ethics,” “History of Philosophy,” and “Introduction to Philosophy” courses throu……続きを見る

This book reconstructs the early circulation of penicillin in Spain, a country exhausted by civil war (1936–1939), and oppressed by Franco’s dictatorship. Embedded in the post-war recovery, penicill……続きを見る

“An impassioned indictment, one that glows with the heat of a prosecution motivated by an ethical imperative.” ーLisa Appignanesi, New York Review of Books In the first comprehensive history of the ……続きを見る