Learned Physicians and Everyday Medical Practice in the Renaissance
Author | : Michael Stolberg |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 640 |
Release | : 2021-11-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110733549 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110733544 |
Rating | : 4/5 (544 Downloads) |
Download or read book Learned Physicians and Everyday Medical Practice in the Renaissance written by Michael Stolberg and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-11-22 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Stolberg offers the first comprehensive presentation of medical training and day-to-day medical practice during the Renaissance. Drawing on previously unknown manuscript sources, he describes the prevailing notions of illness in the era, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, the doctor–patient relationship, and home and lay medicine.