Contagion and the state in Europe, 1830-1930 /

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"This book explains the historical reasons for the divergence in public health policies in Britain, France, Germany and Sweden, and the spectrum of responses to the threat of contagious diseases such as cholera, smallpox, and syphilis." "In particular the book examines the link betwee...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Baldwin, Peter, 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Subjects:
1800-1899
National health services > Europe > History > 19th century.
Communicable diseases > Europe > History > 19th century.
Cross-cultural studies.
Communicable Disease Control > history
Cholera > history
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Smallpox > history
State Medicine > history
Syphilis > history
Services de santé > Europe > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Maladies infectieuses > Europe > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Études transculturelles.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
Communicable diseases.
National health services.
Besmettelijke ziekten.
Volksgezondheid.
Overheidsbeleid.
Politique sanitaire > Europe.
Maladies infectieuses > Europe.
Contagion.
Épidémie.
Maladie infectieuse.
Santé publique.
Service de santé
19e siècle.
Europe
Europe.
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preventive variations
  • Enter cholera
  • Cholera comes of age
  • Smallpox faces the lancet
  • Syphilis between prostitution and promiscuity
  • The politics of prevention.

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