Histories of Medicine in the Household: Recovering Practice and 'Reception

Introducing the essays in this special issue on medicine in the household, Bivins, Marland and Tomes briefly sketch the existing historiography and argue for the enduring importance of the household as a site of medical decision making and practice. The household as explored by this collection also offers a valuable space within which to test new methodologies addressing the challenges that face historians and other scholars seeking to trace the reception, adoption and adaptation of new knowledge, practices and products.

Source: Social History of Medicine - December 7, 2016 Category: History of Medicine Authors: Bivins, R., Marland, H., Tomes, N. Tags: Medicine in the Household Source Type: research