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Alcohol and Liver Cirrhosis in Twentieth-Century Britain Introduction

Alcohol and Liver Cirrhosis in Twentieth-Century Britain : Introduction [This book foregrounds the importance of changing medical understandings of liver cirrhosis in shaping the social reputation of alcohol. The introduction establishes some basic facts and figures on liver disease and its broader significance among the various harms that result from alcohol use. This is followed by the book’s engagement with historiographical discussions on disease causation and cirrhosis, alcohol policy in modern Britain, and the place of medical expertise in the broader history of alcohol and drugs. After outlining the methodology and source base, the introduction concludes by summarising the book’s chapters and two main arguments.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Alcohol and Liver Cirrhosis in Twentieth-Century Britain Introduction

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
ISBN
978-3-031-27106-9
Pages
1 –25
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-27107-6_1
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[This book foregrounds the importance of changing medical understandings of liver cirrhosis in shaping the social reputation of alcohol. The introduction establishes some basic facts and figures on liver disease and its broader significance among the various harms that result from alcohol use. This is followed by the book’s engagement with historiographical discussions on disease causation and cirrhosis, alcohol policy in modern Britain, and the place of medical expertise in the broader history of alcohol and drugs. After outlining the methodology and source base, the introduction concludes by summarising the book’s chapters and two main arguments.]

Published: Apr 29, 2023

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