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The Dying and the Doctors (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series)
Ian Mortimer
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Description for The Dying and the Doctors (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series)
Paperback. A survey of the changes in medical care for those approaching death in the early modern period. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 246 pages, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 232 x 11. Weight in Grams: 386.
A survey of the changes in medical care for those approaching death in the early modern period. From the sixteenth century onwards, medical strategies adopted by the seriously ill and dying changed radically, decade by decade, from the Elizabethan age of astrological medicine to the emergence of the general practitioner in the early eighteenth century. It is this profound revolution, in both medical and religious terms, as whole communities' hopes for physical survival shifted from God to the doctor, that this book charts. Drawing on more than eighteen thousand probate accounts, it identifies massive increases in the ... Read more
A survey of the changes in medical care for those approaching death in the early modern period. From the sixteenth century onwards, medical strategies adopted by the seriously ill and dying changed radically, decade by decade, from the Elizabethan age of astrological medicine to the emergence of the general practitioner in the early eighteenth century. It is this profound revolution, in both medical and religious terms, as whole communities' hopes for physical survival shifted from God to the doctor, that this book charts. Drawing on more than eighteen thousand probate accounts, it identifies massive increases in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
390g
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780861933266
SKU
V9780861933266
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99-15
Reviews for The Dying and the Doctors (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series)
An important book for the social history of medicine.
ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW
Mortimer's description and conclusions must inform our understanding of seventeenth-century medical practice.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL HISTORY
Contributes to our understanding of the mechanisms, inspirations, and effects of an important paradigmatic shift which continues to shape societies across the globe today.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ... Read more
ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW
Mortimer's description and conclusions must inform our understanding of seventeenth-century medical practice.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL HISTORY
Contributes to our understanding of the mechanisms, inspirations, and effects of an important paradigmatic shift which continues to shape societies across the globe today.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ... Read more