American health and wellness in archaeology and history
"In this book, Dale Hutchinson traces the history of American healthcare and wellbeing from the colonial era to the present, drawing on evidence from material culture and historical documents"--
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Gainesville, FL :
University Press of Florida
[2022]
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b47441781*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.
