Medical Care and the General Practitioner 1750-1850

by Kyle Loudon and Irvine Loudon

Unlike most histories of the medical profession between 1750 and 1850, which focus on a small handful of famous doctors and their discoveries, this book concentrates on the neglected but far larger group of rank and file practitioners: the surgeon-apothecaries of the late 18th century and the general practitioners of the early 19th century. Delving into an array of manuscript sources, Loudon examines their social and economic status, their background...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198227930
• ISBN13: 9780198227939
• Release Date: March 1987
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"