A Social History of Medicines in the Twentieth Century
Haworth Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7890-1844-1 (ISBN)
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Get a fresh perspective on the day-to-day use of medicine!
A Social History of Medicines in the Twentieth Century explores the most perplexing issues concerning the uses of prescriptions and other medicines on both sides of the Atlantic. The book equips you with a thorough understanding of the everyday use of medicine in the United States, Canada, and Britain, concentrating on its recent past. Dr. John K. Crellin, author of several influential books on the history of medicine and pharmacy, addresses vital topics such as: the emergence of prescription-only medicines; gate-keeping roles for pharmacists; the role of the drugstore; and the rise of alternative medicines.
A Social History of Medicines in the Twentieth Century adds the historical perspective missing from most medical and pharmaceutical literature about trends in the day-to-day use of medicines in society. The book is essential reading for anyone taking regular medication, either as self-care or by a physician’s prescription. Topics discussed include the non-scientific factors that validate medicines, the relevance of the control of narcotics, marketing strategies used by the pharmaceutical industry, the changing authority of physicians and pharmacists, over-the-counter medicines, tonics and sedatives, and patient complianceand non-compliance.
A Social History of Medicines in the Twentieth Century also addresses:
medicines for weakness (health foods, fortifiers, digestives/laxatives)
poison and pharmacy legislation
placebos
tranquilizers and antidepressants
hormones
side-effects
psychoactive medications
herbal medicines
a brief history of the use of medicines from the 17th to 19th centuries
suggestions for future policies
and much more!
A Social History of Medicines in the Twentieth Century is equally vital as a professional resource for physicians, pharmacists, and health care administrators, as a classroom guide for academics working in the medical and pharmaceutical fields, and as a resource for patients.
Preface and Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. The Big Canvas: Issues and Context
Some Key Questions
Social Validation of Medicines
Regionalism in the Story of Medicines
Organization of the Book
Rural Scenes
Public/Community Health
Colonialism
Writing the Story
Chapter 2. Prelude: Seventeenth to Nineteenth Centuries
Introduction
An Early Search for New Remedies
Interfaces: Conventional Medicines, Self-Care, and Commercialism
Chapter 3. Medicines for Weakness: 1900 to c. 1950
Weakness and Social Conditions
Prevention and Treatment
The Medicines
Pharmacological Effects, Cascades, and Social Validation
Chapter 4. Authority and Gatekeeping: 1900 to c. 1950
Authority and Patients’ Faith
Authority and Prescription Medicines
Authority, Gatekeeping, and Responsibilities
Authority: The Druggists’ Role
Chapter 5. Certainty? Maybe, Maybe Not: 1950 to 2000
The Challenges of Change
Validation, Rejection, Ambivalence, and Four Themes
Theme 1: Accommodating New Medicines
Theme 2: Patients’ Dependence and Professional Gatekeeping
Chapter 6. Hope Amid Uncertainty: 1950 to 2000
Theme 3: Public Confidence: Challenges and Responses
Theme 4: Changing RelationshipsFrom Compliance to Concordance
Epilogue: Do We Need A New Therapeutics?
Notes
Index
| Verlagsort | Binghamton |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 703 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Sozialgeschichte | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pharmazie ► PTA / PKA | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7890-1844-6 / 0789018446 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7890-1844-1 / 9780789018441 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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