{"product_id":"lives-at-risk-public-health-in-nineteenthcentury-egypt-9780520356801","title":"Lives at Risk: Public Health in Nineteenth-Century Egypt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eMuhammad Ali introduced Western medicine to Egypt in the mid-nineteenth century, leading to the establishment of a Western-style school of medicine and an international Quarantine Board. These institutions succeeded in providing a rudimentary public health service, including a vaccination program against smallpox, but the disease-oriented, individual-care practice of medicine derived from the urban hospital model of industrializing Europe was incompatible with the health care requirements of a largely rural, agrarian population. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 246 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 25 March 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLives at Risk delves into the introduction of Western medicine into Egypt during the mid-nineteenth century. Muhammad Ali introduced two significant innovations: a Western-style school of medicine and an international Quarantine Board. The success and failure of these institutions hold immense interest for historians of medicine and modern Egypt. Additionally, the author's narrative connects to contemporary health issues in developing countries, making Lives at Risk appealing to medical and social anthropologists. The establishment of the quarantine and medical schools in Egypt led to the establishment of a rudimentary public health service. Paramedical personnel were trained to provide primary health care to the peasant population. A successful vaccination program effectively eradicated smallpox from the nation. However, the disease-oriented, individual-care practice of medicine derived from the urban hospital model of industrializing Europe proved incompatible with the healthcare needs of a predominantly rural, agrarian population.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis title is part of UC Press' Voices Revived program, which celebrates the University of California Press' commitment to discovering and nurturing exceptional minds, providing them with a platform to express their ideas, reach a wider audience, and have a significant impact. Drawing from a backlist dating back to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible again through print-on-demand technology. Originally published in 1990, Lives at Risk remains a valuable contribution to the study of medicine and modern Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 454g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 216 x 140 x 18 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780520356801\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LaVerne Kuhnke","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44094803312890,"sku":"9780520356801","price":64.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/noImage_1_6c8a8631-420d-4c07-af02-c07ccad06763.jpg?v=1651438150","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/lives-at-risk-public-health-in-nineteenthcentury-egypt-9780520356801","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}