Lancaster's Medical History

Project: Other

Description

This project focuses on the rise of modern medicine in Lancaster, Lancashire. Scientific advances undoubtedly had a global impact on medical education, the technology of medical practice and the professional domain of the practitioner. The project aims to provide a general sketch of health, medicine and society in nineteenth century Lancaster in order to gain an appreciation of the living standards and health concerns during this period. This project thus aims to identify the healthcare challenges faced by many and identify key individuals that shaped healthcare in Lancaster.

Status	Active
Effective start/end date	1/02/14 → …

Wessels, Quenton (Principal Investigator)

Research outputs

Anecdotes to the life and times of Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892) in Lancaster
Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
Health, disease and society
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Medicine and the evolving medical market
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
The sanitary reformers and public health
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
The asylums and pioneers of psychiatric care
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
The educationalist and medical reformer
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
The medical pioneers of nineteenth century Lancaster
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Book
Health, disease and society in nineteenth century Lancaster
Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

Research