Sehrawat, Samiksha, 1979-

Colonial medical care in North India : Gender, state, and society, c. 1840-1920 / Samiksha Sehrawat. - First edition. - liv, 292 pages : illustration, 1 map ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-282) and index.

Introduction
1. Medical Expenditure as State Charity: the Roots of Colonial Medical Care, c. 1835-80
2. Financing an Expanding System of Medical Care: the Colonial State and its Critics, c. 1890-1920
3. Popularity of Eye Surgery and Problems of Colonial Hospital Finance in Delhi
4. Zenana Medical Care: the Dufferin Fund, the Colonial State and Female Medical Experts
5. Founding the Women's Medical Service in India: The Colonial State and the 'Medical Needs' of Indian Women
6. Army Hospitals for Indian Employees: Ethnicity and 'Economy' in Colonial Medical Care
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index

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Medical care--History--India, North--19th century.
Medical care--History--India, North--20th century.
Medical economics--History--India, North--19th century.
Medical economics--History--India, North--20th century.
Medical policy--History--India, North--19th century.
Medical policy--History--India, North--20th century.
Social medicine--History--India, North--19th century.
Social medicine--History--India, North--20th century.


Great Britain--Colonies--History--India--19th century.
Great Britain--Colonies--India--20th century.

RA529 / .S34 2013

362.10954 SEH