Medical books: for information or learning? Reflections on the books of three Newfoundland physicians, c.1860 to c.1970.

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  • Author(s): Crellin JK;Crellin JK
  • Source:
    Canadian bulletin of medical history = Bulletin canadien d'histoire de la medecine [Can Bull Med Hist] 1995; Vol. 12 (2), pp. 339-50.
  • Publication Type:
    Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: University of Toronto Press Country of Publication: Canada NLM ID: 101130981 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0823-2105 (Print) Linking ISSN: 08232105 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Can Bull Med Hist
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2016- : Toronto : University of Toronto Press
      Original Publication: [Waterloo, Ont.] : Published by Wilfrid Laurier University Press for the Canadian Society for the History of Medicine, c1987-
    • Subject Terms:
      Book Collecting/*history ; Books/*history ; Education, Continuing/*history ; Libraries/*history; Canada ; History, 19th Century ; History, 20th Century ; Rural Health/history
    • Subject Terms:
      Anderson A; Anderson W; Walsh J
    • Abstract:
      This study describes the medical books of three physicians in rural Newfoundland who followed each other chronologically. Spanning the years c.1860 to c.1970, the nearly 300 books prompt a variety of questions about the physicians themselves, their practices, and their reading habits. These enquiries raise further questions about the extent to which medical books are read for factual information or for contemplating more general issues about the nature of disease and the nature of the individual.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 19950101 Date Completed: 19960312 Latest Revision: 20191105
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.3138/cbmh.12.2.339
    • Accession Number:
      11609083