The Tragedy of Childbed Fever(1st Edition) by IrvineLoudon Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2000 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-820499-2, ISBN: 0-19-820499-X
"Childbed fever was by the far the most common cause of deaths associated with childbirth up to the Second World War throughout Britain and Europe. Otherwise known as puerperal fever, it was an infection which followed childbirth and caused thousands of miserable and agonising deaths every year. This book provides the first comprehensive account of this tragic disease from its recognition in the eighteenth century up to the second half ..."
"This is the first history of general practice under the National Health Service, from 1948 to the present. It is written by a team of contributors all of whom have, in various ways, been deeply involved in the development of primary health care in Britain. Between them, they cover all the main aspects of general practice, including changing concepts of illness and clinial practices, politics and organization, medical education, public r ..."
Western Medicine(1st Edition) An Illustrated History by IrvineLoudon Hardcover, 347 Pages, Published 1997 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-820509-8, ISBN: 0-19-820509-0
"From ancient religious rituals and magical incantations, to Renaissance practices such as purging, bleeding, and trepanning, to modern day miracles such as antibiotics, CAT scans, and organ transplants, the advance of western medicine has been nothing short of astonishing. Now, in this richly illustrated volume--boasting 150 pictures, including 24 pages of color plates--readers have an authoritative and wide-ranging history of Western ..."
Death in Childbirth(1st Edition) An International Study of Maternal Care and Maternal Mortality 1800-1950 by IrvineLoudon Hardcover, 648 Pages, Published 1993 by Clarendon Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-822997-1, ISBN: 0-19-822997-6
"This is the first international study of maternal care and maternal mortality. Over the last two hundred years, different countries developed quite different systems of maternal care. Death in Childbirth is a meticulously researched analysis, firmly grounded in the available statistics, of the evolution of those systems between 1800 and 1950 in Britain, the USA, Australia and New Zealand, and on the continent of Europe. Irvine Loudon ex ..."
"Unlike most histories of the medical profession between 1750 and 1850, which focus on a small handful of famous doctors and their discoveries, this book concentrates on the neglected but far larger group of rank and file practitioners: the surgeon-apothecaries of the late 18th century and the general practitioners of the early 19th century. Delving into an array of manuscript sources, Loudon examines their social and economic status, th ..."
Western Medicine(1st Edition) An Illustrated History by IrvineLoudon Paperback, 392 Pages, Published 2002 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-924813-1, ISBN: 0-19-924813-3
"From ancient religious rituals and magical incantations, to Renaissance practices such as purging, bleeding, and trepanning, to modern day miracles such as antibiotics, CAT scans, and organ transplants, the advance of Western medicine has been nothing short of astonishing. This richly illustrated volume provides a wide-ranging history of Western medicine, charting the great milestones of medical progress--from the birth of rational medi ..."
Childbed Fever(1st Edition) A Documentary History (Garland Reference Library of Social Science) by IrvineLoudon Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 1995 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-8153-1079-2, ISBN: 0-8153-1079-X
"First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company."
"Childbed fever was by far the most common cause of deaths associated with childbirth up to World War 2, throughout Europe. This is a detailed account of this tragic disease from its recognition in the 18th century."