A Social History of Medicines in the Twentieth Century: To Be Taken Three Times a Day 1st Edition (2020) (PDF) by John Crellin

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A Social History of Medicines in the Twentieth Century explores the most perplexing issues concerning the uses of prescriptions and other medicines on both sides of the Atlantic. The book equips you with a thorough understanding of the everyday use of medicine in the United States, Canada, and Britain, concentrating on its recent past. Dr. John K. Crellin, author of several influential books on the history of medicine and pharmacy, addresses vital topics such as: the emergence of prescription-only medicines; gate-keeping roles for pharmacists; the role of the drugstore; and the rise of alternative medicines.

A Social History of Medicines in the Twentieth Century adds the historical perspective missing from most medical and pharmaceutical literature about trends in the day-to-day use of medicines in society. The book is essential reading for anyone taking regular medication, either as self-care or by a physician’s prescription. Topics discussed include the non-scientific factors that validate medicines, the relevance of the control of narcotics, marketing strategies used by the pharmaceutical industry, the changing authority of physicians and pharmacists, over-the-counter medicines, tonics and sedatives, and patient compliance—and non-compliance.
A Social History of Medicines in the Twentieth Century also addresses:
medicines for weakness (“health” foods, fortifiers, digestives/laxatives)
poison and pharmacy legislation
placebos
tranquilizers and antidepressants
hormones
side-effects
psychoactive medications
herbal medicines
a brief history of the use of medicines from the 17th to 19th centuries
suggestions for future policies
and much more!
A Social History of Medicines in the Twentieth Century is equally vital as a professional resource for physicians, pharmacists, and health care administrators, as a classroom guide for academics working in the medical and pharmaceutical fields, and as a resource for patients.

User’s Reviews

Review Important… Crellin successively lays bare the bewildering range of factors that shape the nature, acceptance, and validation of medicines — Stuart Anderson, PhD, Chair, Society for the Social History of Medicine; President, British Society for the History of PharmacyWhile this book is grounded in solid scholarship and deals with many important and timely health care issues. — J.T.H. Connor, PhD, MPhil, MA, BSc, Assistant Director, National Museum of Health and Medicine, Washington, DC –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

Reviews from Amazon users, collected at the time the book is getting published. It can be related to shiping or paper quality instead of the book content:
⭐ This book really delivered what it promised – a sociological look at why we take the medicines we take. It was full of historical details and examples, and written in such a way as to be very helpful and user friendly. My only “complaint,” if I could even call it that, b/c perhaps I did not read the description carefully enough, was that the book was so heavily focussed on Newfoundland. Again, this may have been my own mistaken assumptions, but I was more interested in greater North American society, which admittedly, the book did also cover, although not quite as in-depth.

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