Lotions, potions, pills, and magic [electronic resource] : health care in early America / Elaine Breslaw.
Breslaw, Elaine G., 1932-
2012
R152 .B725 2012eb
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Title
Lotions, potions, pills, and magic [electronic resource] : health care in early America / Elaine Breslaw.
Author
Breslaw, Elaine G., 1932-
ISBN
9780814739389 (electronic bk.)
9780814787175
9780814787182 (electronic bk.)
Publication Details
New York : New York University Press, c2012.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xiv, 237 p.)
Call Number
R152 .B725 2012eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
362.10973
Summary
"Lotions, Potions, Pills, and Magic is much more than a history of health in early America. It is a history of struggle, as natives and newcomers alike grappled with the obstacles imposed by biology, ecology, and fellow human beings. Breslaw's fearless appraisal, supported by stories and anecdotes, entertains, provokes, and cajoles. In the end it calls for a frank reconsideration of the history of America, its health, and its doctors."
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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