WORKSHOP: History of Clinical Iatrogenesis - Before and after Ivan Illich
30 years after the publication of Ivan Illich's controversial book Medical
Nemesis, the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at
the University of Manchester, hosts a one-day workshop on the history of
problems and diseases that are caused by modern medicine.
Speakers include Professor Sir George Alberti (President of the Royal
College of Physicians, 1997-2002), Dr Robert Bud (Science Museum, London),
Professor Michael Worboys and Professor Susan Lederer (Yale University).
--------------------- Friday, 19 May 2006 Centre for the History of
Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM) Room 2.57, Simon Building Second
Floor Brunswick Street entrance University of Manchester Manchester M13 9PL
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To see the programme, read further details, or to download a registration
form, please visit the conference website:
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/events/conferences/iatrogenesis/
Or contact the organiser: Aya Homei, Ph.D. Tel: 0161-275-5843
-- Aya Homei, Ph.D. Centre for the History of Science, Technology and
Medicine (CHSTM) University of Manchester Tel: +44-(0)161-275-5843 CHSTM
website http://www.ls.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/
UK Centre for the History of Nursing and Midwifery http://www.ukchnm.org/
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