Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History: Transplants and the Media in 1960s Britain

Nathoo, A.

This book examines the relationship between medicine and the media in 1960's Britain, when the first wave of heart transplants were as much media as medical events and marked a decisive period in post-war history. Public trust in their doctors was significantly undermined, and medicine was held publicly to account as never before.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2009-01-30

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403987303

DOI: 10.1057/9780230234703

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 262