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Knowledge in the Time of Cholera: The Struggle over American Medicine in the Nineteenth Century
Owen Whooley
Knowledge in the Time of Cholera: The Struggle over American Medicine in the Nineteenth Century
Owen Whooley
In 1832, the arrival of cholera in the United States created widespread panic throughout the country. In this title, the author tells the story of those dark days, centering his narrative on rivalries between medical and homeopathic practitioners.
312 pages, 6 halftones, 1 map, 1 line drawing, 4 tables
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | April 11, 2013 |
ISBN13 | 9780226017464 |
Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 328 |
Dimensions | 16 × 24 × 3 mm · 567 g |
Language | English |