Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-277) and index.
Summary:
"This book provides a comprehensive description of what being sick and receiving "medical care" was like in 19th-century America, allowing modern readers to truly appreciate the scale of the improvements in healthcare theory and practice"-- Provided by publisher.
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