Breast Cancer in the Eighteenth Century

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Synopsis

Early modern physicians and surgeons tried desperately to understand breast cancer, testing new medicines and radically improving operating techniques. In this study, the first of its kind, Kaartinen explores the emotional responses of patients and their families to the disease in the long eighteenth century.

Book details

Series:
Studies for the International Society for Cultural History
Author:
Marjo Kaartinen
ISBN:
9781317320296
Related ISBNs:
9781315654843, 9781138664692, 9781138664692, 9781848933644, 9781848933644, 9781848933644, 9781315654843, 9781138664692
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
256
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-03-16
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2013
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Medicine, Nonfiction