This book offers the first comprehensive study of nineteenth-century medical societies as scientific institutions. It analyses how physicians gathered to share, discuss, evaluate, publish and even celebrate their studies, uncovering the codes of conduct that underpinned these activities. The book discusses the publishing procedures of medical journals, the tradition of oratory in academies, the networks of anatomists and the commemorations of famous physicians such as Vesalius. It...
Table of Content
Introduction
1 Sociability and medical reform
2 Debate and controversy
3 Publishing and editing
4 Networks and collections
5 Expertise and advice
6 Celebratin...
About the author
Joris Vandendriessche is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Cultural History since 1750 Research Group of the University of Leuven, and Fellow of the Research Foundat...