Naslov
Differences and similarities in the regulation of medical practice between early modern Vienna and Osijek

Autori
Atalić, Bruno

Izvornik
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (1016-2012) 43 (2012), 3; 691-699

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Ključne riječi
Medicine ; Early modern period ; Habsburgs ; Vienna ; Osijek

Sažetak
This paper evaluates the regulation of medical practice from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries in two Habsburg cities, Vienna and Osijek, in the light of the spread of medical knowledge and practice from the centre to the periphery of the Habsburg Monarchy. Although both cities were part of the Habsburg Monarchy for much of the early modern period, there were more differences than similarities between them. This may be explained by appealing to a variety of factors, including geographical position, population structure, religion, government type, and professional organisations, all of which contributed to making medical practice very different in the two cities. The divergence occurred in spite of a central agenda for ensuring uniformity of medical practice throughout the Habsburg Monarchy. Although the legislation governing medical practice was the same in both cities, it was more strictly implemented in Vienna than in Osijek. In consequence, Osijek was the setting for some unique patterns of medical practice not to be found in the Habsburg capital.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti

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