Colonial medical care in North India: gender, state, and society, c. 1830-1920
Publisher: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2014Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white)Content type: cartographic image | still image | text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780199082773 (ebook) :Subject(s): Medical care | History | Great Britain | IndiaAdditional physical formats: Print version: No titleDDC classification: 362.1095409034 LOC classification: RA395.I5Online resources: Click here to see the view Summary: This book shows how medical care was introduced, expanded, and funded by the colonial state. Intent on limiting medical expenditure, the colonial state created a medical infrastructure with regional and rural-urban disparities in access to medical care, with an over-reliance on the private and voluntary sectors. For the first time, this book analyses medical care for both male and female patients, examining Dufferin Fund hospitals and hospitals for Indian soldiers.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E-Books
|
Nalanda University | 362.1095409034 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | EBK00042 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book shows how medical care was introduced, expanded, and funded by the colonial state. Intent on limiting medical expenditure, the colonial state created a medical infrastructure with regional and rural-urban disparities in access to medical care, with an over-reliance on the private and voluntary sectors. For the first time, this book analyses medical care for both male and female patients, examining Dufferin Fund hospitals and hospitals for Indian soldiers.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 6, 2014).
There are no comments on this title.