The medical trade catalogue in Britain, 1870-1914
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The medical trade catalogue in Britain, 1870-1914
（Science and culture in the nineteenth century, no. 22）
Pickering & Chatto, 2013
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-250) and index
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Description
By the late nineteenth century advances in medical knowledge, technology and pharmaceuticals led to the development of a thriving commercial industry. Drawing on over 400 medical trade catalogues Jones presents a study of the changing nature of medical professionalism.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Medical Trade Catalogue in Context 1 The Rise of the Medical Trade Catalogue 2 Markets of Medics: Designing the Catalogue 3 Inside the Catalogue: The Rhetoric of Novelty, Safety and Science 4 Catalogue Production: 'The Work of an Amateur?' 5 At Home, Work and Abroad: Distributing Catalogues 6 (Re)Reading the Catalogue: Doctors, Consumption and Invention Conclusion: Selling Medicine to Professionals, Professionals Selling Medicine
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