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Author:

Breslaw, Elaine G., 1932-

Title:

Lotions, potions, pills, and magic : health care in early America / Elaine Breslaw.

Publisher:

New York University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

xiv, 236 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Medicine--history--18th century--United States.
Medicine--history--19th century--United States.
Public Health--history--18th century--United States.
Public Health--history--19th century--United States.
Physicians--history--18th century--United States.
Physicians--history--19th century--United States.
Medicine--United States--History--18th century.
Medicine--United States--History--19th century.
Medical care--United States--History--18th century.
Medical care--United States--History--19th century.
Physicians--United States--History--18th century.
Physicians--United States--History--19th century.
Public health--United States--History--18th century.
Public health--United States--History--19th century.
United States--Social conditions--To 1865.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-226) and index.

Contents:

Columbian Exchange -- Epidemics -- Tools of the Trade -- Abundance -- Wartime -- New Nation -- Giving Birth -- The Face of Madness -- Democratic Medicine -- Public Health -- Conclusion.

ISBN:

0814739385 (e-book)
9780814739389 (e-book)
0814787185 (e-book)
9780814787182 (e-book)
0814787177 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780814787175 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)768793108

LCCN:

2012016648

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)