Knowledge and practice in English medicine, 1550-1680 /

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This is a major synthesis of the knowledge and practice of early modern English medicine set in its social and cultural contexts. The book vividly maps out some central areas such as remedies (and how they were made credible) and how and why surgeons worked upon the body.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wear, A. (Andrew), 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, ©2000.
Temas:
1500-1699
Medicine > England > History > 17th century.
Medicine > England > History > 16th century.
Médecine > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Médecine > Angleterre > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Medicine
England
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Setting the scene; CHAPTER 2 Remedies; CHAPTER 3 Diseases; CHAPTER 4 Preventive medicine: healthy lifestyles and healthy environments; CHAPTER 5 Surgery: the hand work of medicine; CHAPTER 6 Plague and medical knowledge; CHAPTER 7 The prevention and cure of the plague; CHAPTER 8 Conflict and revolution in medicine
  • the Helmontians; CHAPTER 9 The failure of the Helmontian revolution in practical medicine; CHAPTER 10 Changes and continuities; Index.

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