Old world and new : early medical care, 1700-1840

Discusses the concerns and advances in medicine that occurred during the Enlightenment, a time of significant progress in specific scientific fields.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kelly, Kate , 1950- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Facts On File , c2010
Series:The history of medicine
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Medicine in search of better answers
  • 2. Advancements in midwifery, anatomy, and surgery
  • 3. Changes in battlefield medicine
  • 4. Curtailing the spread of disease
  • 5. Learning from yellow fever
  • 6. Early American medical care
  • 7. Early thoughts on digestion and respiration
  • 8. The importance of public health