Medical Education in the Colonial Punjab

Author: Dr. Maninder Pal

ISBN: 978-9393082411

Page Count: 296

Binding: Hardbound

Language: English

About the Book:
This book seeks to examine the various aspects of medical education in the colonial India. Presenting an overview of the system of medicine in the country, it traces the evolution and development of medical education in the Punjab. Taking a close look at the efforts made by the British Government to promote institutions for the indigenous system of medicine, it presents a critical assessment of the hospitals and dispensaries, as well as the health and mental care centres in the British Punjab. It also analyses the socio-economic impact of the medical education in the province.