The History of Medicine: 1700 to Present In this course we will examine how conceptions of sickness, its causes, and its treatment have 	developed over time.  In particular, the emphasis will be on considering not only how advances in 	science and technology have spurred changes in thought and practice but also how larger societal 	factors like religion, economics, and politics have influenced the course of medicine.  We will 	focus on Europe from the eighteenth century onwards, but important comparisons will be drawn to 	earlier periods and other geographic areas including the United States.

Rebecca Bennette

History of Medicine is a 0118-level course offered in the History department at Middlebury College. This course has an overall rating of NaN out of 10 based on 2 reviews.

This is a very old fashioned lecture-only class. Bennette would talk the whole time with no visual aids but she is an incredible lecturer and made me want to be a history minor. Generally the work was not that hard either. Would recommend! 

It was wonderful to take a class with Bennette, as she is SO knowledgable and passionate about what she's teaching. Lots of reading, but usually was interesting--and she encouraged skimming for longer readings. 