The Art and Practice of Western Medicine in the Early Nineteenth Century |
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| Author:
| Pfeiffer, Carl J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-7611-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2013 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $42.00 |
Book Description:
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The period 1800 to 1825 saw the beginnings of scientific exploration and debate, and provided the basis for later developments. This overview provides fascinating information about beliefs in galvanism and bioelectric machinery, blood-letting, killing cesareans without anesthesia, the influence of weather and the moon, drugs, vaccination, more. Heavily illustrated.
The period 1800 to 1825 saw the beginnings of scientific exploration and debate, and provided the basis for later developments. This overview provides fascinating information about beliefs in galvanism and bioelectric machinery, blood-letting, killing cesareans without anesthesia, the influence of weather and the moon, drugs, vaccination, more. Heavily illustrated.