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Part I. American Health and the Colonial Years: 1600-
Faith, Religion, and Healing in Colonial America
Domestic Health Care and Informal Specialists
Part II. Growing Pains: The Emergence of Specialized Medicine; 1750-
The Rise of Institutional Care
Licenses and Liabilities: Medical Training Becomes Formal
Suspect Specialists
Part III. Reformation and Reconstruction: 1850-
The Civil War and the Reformation of American Medicine
Ventilation, Germs, and Hygiene: The Post Civil War Reform
Hospital Reformation and Redirection
Part IV. The Road to Well-Being: 1850-
Self-Help Meets Regulation: Patent Medicines, Personal Care, and Professional Regulation
Making Oneself Better: Vitamins, Diet, Exercise, and Other Fads
Conclusion: The Road to Wellness
Faith, Religion, and Healing in Colonial America
Domestic Health Care and Informal Specialists
Part II. Growing Pains: The Emergence of Specialized Medicine; 1750-
The Rise of Institutional Care
Licenses and Liabilities: Medical Training Becomes Formal
Suspect Specialists
Part III. Reformation and Reconstruction: 1850-
The Civil War and the Reformation of American Medicine
Ventilation, Germs, and Hygiene: The Post Civil War Reform
Hospital Reformation and Redirection
Part IV. The Road to Well-Being: 1850-
Self-Help Meets Regulation: Patent Medicines, Personal Care, and Professional Regulation
Making Oneself Better: Vitamins, Diet, Exercise, and Other Fads
Conclusion: The Road to Wellness