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Making Sense of Medicine
Material Culture and the Reproduction of Medical Knowledge
Series: Global Health Humanities
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The book is ideal for scholars and students in medical education, history of medicine, anthropology, and science and technology studies, as well as professionals interested in the material aspects of medical knowledge and teaching.
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Leading historians, anthropologists, educators and designers explore the role of materiality in medical education. With a broad focus, international scope and experimental format, this is the first book to seriously reflect on the material relationship between the medical school and reproduction of medical knowledge. 81 col. and 34 b&w illus.
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A critical reflection on the relationship between materials and the reproduction of medical knowledge.
Medical knowledge manifests in materials, and materials are integral to the reproduction of medical knowledge. From the novice student to the expert practitioner, those who study and work in and around medicine rely on material guidance in their everyday practice and as they seek to further their craft.
To that end, this edited collection brings together historians, anthropologists, educators, artists, and curators to explore the role of materiality in medical education.
With a broad temporal focus and international scope, the volume focuses on the materials, objects, tools, and technologies that facilitate the reproduction of medical knowledge and often also reify understandings of medical science.
Experimental in form and supplemented with ethnographic, museological, and historical cases from around the world, this edited volume is the first to fully explore the matter of medical education in the modern world.
Series: Global Health Humanities
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Making Sense of Medicine
A critical reflection on the relationship between materials and the reproduction of medical knowledge. Medical knowledge manifests in materials, and materials are integral to the reproduction of medical knowledge. From the novice student to the expert practitioner, those who study and work in and around medicine rely on material guidance in their everyday practice and as they seek to further...Paperback$10499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
The Examined Illness
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Praised for its interdisciplinary approach, the collection brings together diverse voices including historians, artists, educators, and medical professionals. It is recognised for its meticulous research and creative, experimental style, offering thoughtful insights into educative technologies and the material culture of medicine. The book is considered a key text for those studying medical education and the impact of material objects on the understanding of medical science.
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ISBN: 9781789385779
Publisher: Intellect
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 November 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Intellect Books
Illustration: 62 Halftones, color; 26 Halftones, black and white; 19 Illustrations, color; 8 Illustrations, black and white
Contributors:
- Edited by John Nott
- Edited by Anna Harris
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 170.0mm
Height: 244.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 464
About the Author
John Nott is an economic and medical historian and a research fellow at the University of Edinburgh. He previously worked as part of the ‘Making Clinical Sense’ project at Maastricht University, the Netherlands.
Anna Harris is associate professor of anthropology and science and technology studies at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Her work concerns issues of learning, sensing (and other bodily practices) and the contemporary/historical role of technologies in medicine. She leads the European Research Council funded project ‘Making Clinical Sense.’
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