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Knowledge and Practice in English Medicine, 1550-1680

Knowledge and Practice in English Medicine, 1550-1680

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Medical ReferenceGeneral European HistoryBritish History

ISBN10: 0521552265
ISBN13: 9780521552264
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Nov 16 2000
Pages: 506
Weight: 1.95
Height: 1.40 Width: 5.90 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
This is a major synthesis of the knowledge and practice of early modern English medicine, as expressed in vernacular texts set in their social and cultural contexts. The book vividly maps out some central areas: remedies (and how they were made credible), notions of disease, advice on preventive medicine and on healthy living, and how and why surgeons worked on the body. In particular, two of the most high-profile diseases of the age--the pox and the plague--are discussed in detail, and their treatment analyzed.

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