Klappentext The vast archives of the South Wales Coalfield Collection are a unique asset for researchers and an especially useful tool for medical historians. Until now the medical records contained within the collection have been prohibitively difficult to locate! but Anne Borsay and Sara Brady here present a guide to the collection that highlights all items of medical significance. In addition to helping researchers find their way through the collection! Borsay and Brady establish the historical context for the records by exploring the ways that new legislation! scientific developments! changes in health care management! and changing attitudes to the environment are reflected in the records. Zusammenfassung The South Wales Coalfield Collection (SWCC) is one of the largest archives of its kind in the UK and of international importance. This work attempts to make items of medical significance more accessible. It is based on a screening of the Collection funded by a Welcome Trust Research Resources in Medical History Award.

Auteur
Anne Borsay is Professor of Healthcare and Medical Humanities, School of Health Science, Swansea University. Sara Brady is Senior Research Assistant, School of Health Science, Swansea University.

Résumé
The South Wales Coalfield Collection (SWCC) is one of the largest archives of its kind in the UK and of international importance. This work attempts to make items of medical significance more accessible. It is based on a screening of the Collection funded by a Welcome Trust Research Resources in Medical History Award.