title: [The heyday of medicine and modernization in the 19th century].
abstract: The numerous highlights of medicine in the 19th century represent an integral part of the successful development of science, especially with regard to the natural sciences. By the end of the century the sciences will have developed into an economic factor required and relied upon by state and society, after having originally functioned as the mere purveyor of meaning. This process should be interpreted as a component of the larger process of modernization. The main factors that constitute the necessary context within which medical science could develop were rationalization (M. Weber), professionalization, differentiation and individualization, all of which are the core elements of modernization, as well as governmental regulations and assistance and the growth of requests with regard to medical achievements.
authors.affiliation: Historisches Institut, Universität Bern.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garamvölgyi
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D049672:History, 19th Century; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000266:history
vernacular_title: Sternstunden der Medizin und Modernisierung im 19. Jahrhundert.