Waltraud Ernst (ed.), Plural medicine, tradition and modernity, 1800–2000, Routledge Studies in the Social History of Medicine, London and New York, Routledge, 2002, pp. xiii, 253, £60.00 (hardback 0-415-23122-1) (original) (raw)

This edited volume explores the interplay between public and private medicine from the early modern period to the 20th century, focusing on how institutions shaped the public sphere, with contributions from various authors reflecting on themes such as public health, voluntary hospitals, and medical secrecy. The volume aims to fill a historiographical gap regarding the role of medicine in societal transformations, aligning with Jürgen Habermas's public sphere concept while arguing for a more institutional perspective in understanding historical medical practices.