Lincoln and Medicine |
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| Author:
| Schroeder-Lein, Glenna R. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-3194-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2012 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $34.10 |
Book Description:
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Addresses many of the controversies about Lincoln's health, including the extent to which he suffered from depression and whether he had such conditions as Marfan syndrome, ataxia, MEN2B, or mercury poisoning. Schroeder?Lein takes a captivating look at the medical conditions of Lincoln's wife and children, delving into such issues as Mary Lincoln's alleged insanity and commitment to Bellevue Place Sanitarium, Robert Todd Lincoln's eye troubles and nervous breakdown, and Tad Lincoln's...
More DescriptionAddresses many of the controversies about Lincoln's health, including the extent to which he suffered from depression and whether he had such conditions as Marfan syndrome, ataxia, MEN2B, or mercury poisoning. Schroeder?Lein takes a captivating look at the medical conditions of Lincoln's wife and children, delving into such issues as Mary Lincoln's alleged insanity and commitment to Bellevue Place Sanitarium, Robert Todd Lincoln's eye troubles and nervous breakdown, and Tad Lincoln's untimely death at age 18 from 'dropsy of the chest'.