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American Indian medicine / by Virgil J. Vogel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vogel, Virgil J.
- Series:
- Civilization of the American Indian series ; v. 95.
- The Civilization of the American Indian series ; v. 95
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indigenous peoples--Medicine.
- Indigenous peoples.
- Shamans.
- Medicine--History.
- Medicine.
- Indians of North America.
- America.
- History of Medicine.
- Indians, North American.
- Indians, South American.
- Medicine, Traditional.
- Americas.
- Medical Subjects:
- History of Medicine.
- Indians, North American.
- Indians, South American.
- Medicine, Traditional.
- Americas.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xix, 578 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- Pbk. ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [1990], ©1970.
- Contents:
- What the red men gave us
- Indian theories of disease, and shamanistic practices
- Early observation of white men on Indian medicine
- Services of Indian doctors to whites
- The Influence of Indian medicine on folk medicine, irregular practitioners, and patent medicines
- Indian health and disease
- American Indian therapeutic methods
- Conclusions
- Appendix: American Indian contributions to pharmacology.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-517) and indexes.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780806170237 (electronic bk.)
- 0806170239 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 99994963038
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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