Britain, Health and People
1. Medicine stands still
• Medieval medicine
• Medical progress
• Public health in the Middle Ages
2. The beginnings of change
• The impact of the Renaissance on Britain
• Dealing with disease
• Prevention of disease and inoculation
3. A revolution in medicine
• The development of Germ Theory
• A revolution in surgery
• Improvements in public health
4. Modern medicine
• Modern treatment of disease
• The impact of war and technology on surgery
• Modern public health
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