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Revolutionary medicine : the Founding Fathers and mothers in sickness and in health Jeanne E. Abrams
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks E 302.5 .A27 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Abrams, Jeanne E., 1951-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Founding Fathers of the United States.
- Public health--Philosophy.
- Public health.
- Public health--United States--History--18th century.
- Public health--United States--History--19th century.
- Medical care--United States--History--18th century.
- Medical care.
- Medical care--United States--History--19th century.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New York University Press, 2013.
- Contents:
- Introduction : health and medicine in the era of America's founders
- George and Martha Washington: health, illness, and the First Family
- Benjamin Franklin: a founding father of American medicine
- Abigail and John Adams: partners in sickness and health
- Thomas Jefferson: advocate for healthy living
- Thomas Jefferson: the health of the nation
- Epilogue: evolutionary medicine.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-287) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780814789193 (cl : alk. paper)
- 0814789196 (cl : alk. paper)
- OCLC:
- 836261466
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