Medical negligence in Victorian Britain : the crisis of care under the English Poor Law, c1834-1900 /

"Medical Negligence in Victorian Britain is the first detailed exploration of the hundreds of charges of neglect against doctors who were contracted to the 'new' poor law after the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834. The author moves beyond the hyperbole of Victorian public 'scandal&...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Price, Kim (Historian) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Academic An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2015.
Temas:
Physicians > Malpractice > Great Britain > History.
Poor laws > Great Britain > History.
Poor > Medical care > Great Britain > History.
Médecins > Responsabilité professionnelle > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Pauvres > Soins médicaux > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Lois sur les pauvres > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900.
Social & cultural history.
History of medicine.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Physicians > Malpractice
Poor laws
Poor > Medical care
Great Britain
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover ; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: The Nuances of Neglect under the New Poor Law; Part One; 2 Victorian 'State Doctors': Medical Officers of the New Poor Law; 3 Negligence: The 'Psychological Moment'; 4 Controversies: The Poor Law of Negligence; Part Two; 5 A Latent Failure: The Crusade against Outdoor Relief; 6 Survival of the Fittest: Indoor Neglect; 7 A Catch-22; 8 Conclusion: The Patients' Voice
  • Seen but Not Heard?; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index.

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