A prismatic examination of the evolution of medicine, from a trade to a science, through the exemplary lives of ten men and women.

Examines psychiatric epidemiology's unique evolution, conceptually and socially, within and between diverse regions and cultures, underscoring its growing influence on the biopolitics of nations and worldwide health campaigns.

The astonishing true story of how Catherine the Great joined forces with a Quaker doctor from Essex to spearhead a groundbreaking public health campaign

This study provides the first exclusive analysis of disabled First World War veterans who returned to Ireland. With a case study of mental illness, it foregrounds how the treatment and experiences of disabled communities in past societies is shaped by the existing socio-economic, cultural and political context. -- .

The first comprehensive history of contraception in Ireland from the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922 to the 1990s. Drawing on oral history and archival sources, Laura Kelly provides insights into the lived experiences of Irish men and women and activists in this period.

The astonishing true story of how Catherine the Great joined forces with a Quaker doctor from Essex to spearhead a groundbreaking public health campaign

In his memoir, A Life in Medicine: From Asclepius to Beckett, Eoin O'Brien, a cardiologist with an international reputation as a clinical scientist, describes his life in medicine and literature.