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Knowledge and Practice in English Medicine, 1550–1680 Wear, Andrew (Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London)
Knowledge and Practice in English Medicine, 1550–1680
Wear, Andrew (Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London)
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.
504 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 16, 2000 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521552264 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 506 |
| Dimensions | 161 × 235 × 35 mm · 872 g |
| Language | English |