Medical America in the Nineteenth Century by Gert H. Brieger - 9780801892684

Name: Medical America in the Nineteenth Century by Gert H. Brieger - 9780801892684
Brand: Johns Hopkins University Press

Johns Hopkins University Press

Students of the history of medicine and of American history in general will welcome this collection of thirty papers originally published in nineteenth-century medical journals and lay publications. Each highlights a specific problem or medical attitude of the period, and together they present an illuminating panorama of the medical profession and of public health in nineteenth-century America. Many of the problems faced by students, practitioners, and patients of the last century are surprisingly similar to those still being encountered today.\nDr. Brieger has selected papers that illustrate the issues and developments in medical education, medical practice, surgery, hospitals, hygiene, and psychiatry. They range from Benjamin Rush's \""On the Cause of Death in Diseases That Are Not\n\nMedical America in the Nineteenth Century\nReadings from the Literature\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nP;