The History of Health and Medicine in Contemporary Britain: Reflections on the Role of Audio-Visual Sources

Recent policy discussions about extending the system of legal deposit to material published in formats other than print, for example film, video, and television, offer an opportunity to reflect on the role of audio-visual sources in the contemporary history of health and medicine In the course of th...

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Published in:Social history of medicine : the journal of the Society for the Social History of Medicine 2000-04, Vol.13 (1), p.131-146
Main Author: LOUGHLIN, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
audio-visual sources
Audiovisual Aids - history
Biology
contemporary history
health
Historiography
History of medicine
History of science and technology
History, 20th Century
Hygiene
hospitals
Life sciences
Mass Media - history
media
medicine
Medicine
surgery
pharmacy
Public health
United Kingdom
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Summary:Recent policy discussions about extending the system of legal deposit to material published in formats other than print, for example film, video, and television, offer an opportunity to reflect on the role of audio-visual sources in the contemporary history of health and medicine In the course of the twentieth century, audio-visual media have become the means of communicating ideas and information about health and medicine to a mass audience However, health and medical historians rarely draw upon film, television, or video as historical source material This paper encourages a greater role for these sources by outlining different ways of approaching audio-visual material as historical source, and introducing a selection of research tools and tips for accessing our audio-visual heritage.
ISSN:0951-631X
1477-4666
DOI:10.1093/shm/13.1.131