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Roy Porter

British historian of medicine (1946–2002)

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213 works

    • Books

    Revolution in history / edited by Roy Porter and Mikuláš Teich.

    | Date: 1986
    • Books

    Man, animals and medicine at the time of the founding of the Royal Veterinary College / R. Porter.

    Porter, Roy, 1946-2002. | Date: 1993
    • Books

    Madness and its institutions / Roy Porter.

    Porter, Roy, 1946-2002. | Date: 1992
    • Books

    Disease, medicine and society in England, 1550-1860 / prepared for the Economic History Society by Roy Porter.

    Porter, Roy, 1946-2002. | Date: 1995
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    Future plagues : biohazard, disease and pestilence mankind's battle for survival / Peter Brookesmith ; consultant editor, Roy Porter.

    Brookesmith, Peter. | Date: [1997], ©1997

Frequent collaborators

William F. Bynum
Mikuláš Teich
Dorothy Porter
George Rousseau

Related topics

History, 18th Century
History of Medicine
United Kingdom
England
Europe
London
Psychiatry
Mental Disorders
Medicine - History - 18th century
Hospitals, Psychiatric

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