American health and wellness in archaeology and history /

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"In this book, Dale Hutchinson traces the history of American healthcare and wellbeing from the colonial era to the present, drawing on evidence from material culture and historical documents"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hutchinson, Dale L. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida, [2022]
Temas:
Medicine > United States > History.
Medical care > United States > History.
Public health > United States > History.
Santé publique > États-Unis > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social.
Medical care.
Medicine.
Public health.
United States.
Electronic books.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. American Health and the Colonial Years: 1600-
  • Faith, Religion, and Healing in Colonial America
  • Domestic Health Care and Informal Specialists
  • Part II. Growing Pains: The Emergence of Specialized Medicine; 1750-
  • The Rise of Institutional Care
  • Licenses and Liabilities: Medical Training Becomes Formal
  • Suspect Specialists
  • Part III. Reformation and Reconstruction: 1850-
  • The Civil War and the Reformation of American Medicine
  • Ventilation, Germs, and Hygiene: The Post Civil War Reform
  • Hospital Reformation and Redirection
  • Part IV. The Road to Well-Being: 1850-
  • Self-Help Meets Regulation: Patent Medicines, Personal Care, and Professional Regulation
  • Making Oneself Better: Vitamins, Diet, Exercise, and Other Fads
  • Conclusion: The Road to Wellness

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