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Misery to mirth : recovery from illness in early modern England /

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Misery to Mirth aims to change our thinking about health in early modern England. Drawing on sources such as diaries and medical texts, it shows that recovery did exist as a concept, and that it was a widely-reported event. The study examines how patients, and their loved ones, dealt with overcoming...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Newton, Hannah (Author)
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Medicine > England > History > 17th century.
Diseases > Treatment > England > History > 17th century.
Healing > England > History > 17th century.
Convalescence > England > History > 17th century.
Therapeutics > England > History > 17th century.
Medicine > History > 17th century.
History, 17th Century
Médecine > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Thérapeutique > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Guérison > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Convalescence > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Médecine > Histoire > 17e siècle.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
MEDICAL > Alternative Medicine.
MEDICAL > Atlases.
MEDICAL > Essays.
MEDICAL > Family & General Practice.
MEDICAL > Holistic Medicine.
MEDICAL > Osteopathy.
Convalescence
Diseases > Treatment
Healing
Medicine
England
1600-1699
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Misery to Mirth aims to change our thinking about health in early modern England. Drawing on sources such as diaries and medical texts, it shows that recovery did exist as a concept, and that it was a widely-reported event. The study examines how patients, and their loved ones, dealt with overcoming a seemingly fatal illness.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 272 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-251) and index.
ISBN:9780191826122
019182612X
9780191084645
0191084646