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Venereal disease, hospitals, and the urban poor : London's "foul wards," 1600-1800 /

This book explores how London society responded to the dilemma of the rampant spread of the pox among the poor. Some have asserted that public authorities turned their backs on the "foul" and only began to offer care for venereal patients in the Enlightenment. An exploration of hospitals a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Siena, Kevin Patrick (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2004.
Colección:Rochester studies in medical history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo