Author: Joseph P. Byrne Ph.D.
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Publisher: Greenwood
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0313381364
Health and Wellness in the Renaissance and Enlightenment (Health and Wellness in Daily Life)
Health and Wellness in the Renaissance and Enlightenment compares and contrasts health-care practices of various cultures from around the world during the vital period from 1500 to 1800. Medical books Health and Wellness in the Renaissance and Enlightenment . These years, which include the Age of Discovery and the Scientific Revolution, were a period of rapid advance of both science and medicine. New drugs were developed and new practices, some of which stemmed from increasingly frequent contact between various cultures, were initiated.
Examining the medical systems of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the colonial world, this comprehensive study covers a wide array of topics including education and training of medical professionals and the interaction of faith, religion, and medicine. The book looks specifically at issues related to women's health and the health of infants and children, at infectious diseases and occupational and environmental hazards, and at brain and mental disorders Medical books . 
Medical Book Health and Wellness in the Renaissance and Enlightenment
These years, which include the Age of Discovery and the Scientific Revolution, were a period of rapid advance of both science and medicine. New drugs were developed and new practices, some of which stemmed from increasingly frequent contact between various cultures, were initiated.
Examining the medical systems of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the colonial world, this comprehensive study covers a wide array of topics including education and training of medical professionals and the interaction of faith, religion, and medicine. The book looks specifically at issues related to women's health and the health of infants and children, at infectious diseases and occupational and environmental hazards, and at brain and mental disorders. Chapters also focus on advances in surgery, dentistry, and orthopedics and on the apothecary and his pharmacopoeia.
