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Author:

Elgin, Kathy.

Title:

Health and disease / Kathy Elgin.

Edition:

1st American ed.

Publisher:

Compass Point Books,

Copyright Date:

2005

Description:

32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Subject:

Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616--Medicine--Medicine--Juvenile literature.
Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616--Medicine--Medicine
Literature and medicine--England--History--16th century--Juvenile literature.
Literature and medicine--England--History--17th century--Juvenile literature.
Medicine--England--History--16th century.--Juvenile literature.
Medicine--England--History--17th century--Juvenile literature.
Medicine in literature--Juvenile literature.
Diseases in literature--Juvenile literature.
Literature and medicine--England--History--16th century.
Literature and medicine--England--History--17th century.
Medicine--England--History--16th century.
Medicine--England--History--17th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

Contents:

Health and hygiene -- Theories about health -- Common complaints -- Surviving birth and childhood -- Plague -- Doctors -- Non-professional healers -- Cures and remedies -- Herbs and herbals -- Madness -- Hospitals -- Wounds and operations.

Summary:

Examines the state of health and medical knowledge and care in England during Shakespeare's time.

Series:

Changing times

ISBN:

9780756508876 (lib. bdg.)
0756508878 (lib. bdg.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)56793812

LCCN:

2004024074

Locations:

YBPC572 -- Central City Public Library (Central City)

ARPC277 -- Leon Public Library (Leon)