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It is known for its peer-reviewed journal Social History of Medicine (since 1988) and the three book series it has sponsored, Studies in the Social History of Medicine (1989-2009), Studies for the Society for the Social History of Medicine, and Social Histories of Medicine. [2] [3] Its first meeting and inaugural lecture was in May 1970. [4]
It runs in collaboration with the Society for the Social History of Medicine and is the third series that the society has been associated with after Studies in the Social History of Medicine (1989-2009) and Studies for the Society for the Social History of Medicine. The editors of the current series are David Cantor and Keir Waddington. [2]
This is a list of books in the series Studies in the Social History of Medicine. The series was produced by the Society for the Social History of Medicine and Tavistock, later Routledge, between 1989 and 2009. It totalled 37 volumes. [1]
Andrew T. Scull (born 1947) is a British-born sociologist who researches the social history of medicine and the history of psychiatry.He is a distinguished professor of sociology and science studies at University of California, San Diego, and recipient of the Roy Porter Medal for lifetime contributions to the history of medicine. [1]
In medicine, a social history (abbreviated "SocHx") [1] is a portion of the medical history (and thus the admission note) addressing familial, occupational, and recreational aspects of the patient's personal life that have the potential to be clinically significant.
All human societies have medical beliefs - birth, death, disease and cures are explained in some manner. Historically, throughout the history of medicine world illness has often been attributed to witchcraft, demons or the will of the gods, ideas that still retain some power, even in 'modern' societies, with faith healing and shrines still common.
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Neshat Quaiser (born 29 April 1952) is an Indian sociologist and writer whose research interests include the Social history of medicine & Health, Unani medicine, Islam, Muslims, Sharia, [1] and Communalism in the Indian sub-continent. [2] He served as a faculty in the sociology department of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi for more than 30 ...