Knowledge and practice in English medicine, 1550-1680 /

This is a major synthesis of the knowledge and practice of early modern English medicine set in its social and cultural contexts. The book vividly maps out some central areas such as remedies (and how they were made credible) and how and why surgeons worked upon the body.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wear, A. (Andrew), 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, ©2000.
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Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central