Neurasthenic Nation : America's Search for Health, Happiness, and Comfort, 1869-1920 /

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Neurasthenic Nation investigates how the concept of neurasthenia, the ill effects of modern civilization such as insomnia or impotence, helped doctors and patients, men and women, and advertisers and consumers negotiate changes commonly associated with modernity; Combining a survey of medical and po...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schuster, David G., 1969-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2011.
Colección:Critical issues in health and medicine.
Temas:
1800 - 1999
Neurasthenia > United States > History > 19th century.
Neurasthenia > United States > History > 20th century.
Americans > Health and hygiene > History > 19th century.
Americans > Health and hygiene > History > 20th century.
Industrial revolution > Health aspects > United States.
Health.
Social sciences.
Medicine.
History, 20th Century > United States.
Neurasthenia > United States > History.
History, 19th Century > United States.
Neurasthenia > history
History, 20th Century
History, 19th Century
Health
Social Sciences
Medicine
Neurasthénie > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Neurasthénie > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Santé.
Sciences sociales.
Médecine.
Médecine > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Médecine > Histoire > 19e siècle.
health.
social sciences.
medicines (material)
medicine (discipline)
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Nervous System (incl. Brain)
MEDICAL > History.
Social sciences
Americans > Health and hygiene
Neurasthenia
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Professional medicine and the discovery of neurasthenia
  • The popular diagnosis
  • The search for inspiration: neurasthenia and therapeutic spirituality
  • Neurasthenia, health and gender
  • Lifestyle and managing the healthy balance
  • The decline of neurasthenia.

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