Knowledge And Practice In English Medicine, 1550-1680

Presents a synthesis of the knowledge/practice of early modern English medicine in its social and cultural contexts. The book maps out some central areas: remed... » 

Presents a synthesis of the knowledge/practice of early modern English medicine in its social and cultural contexts. The book maps out some central areas: remedies, notions of disease, advice on preventive medicine and healthy living, and how surgeons worked on and understood the body. «