Medicine in the Old West
Subtitle: a history, 1850-1900
By: Jeremy Agnew.
Publisher: McFarland & Co., Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786446230
Subjects: Medicine -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century; West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Chronology of medical developments in the Old West; title: Medicine from mid-century; title: Doctors and healers; title: Filthy towns and filthy people; title: Common diseases; title: Unmentionable diseases; title: Healing with drugs; title: Folk remedies; title: From sawbones to surgeon; title: The hazards of Western industry; title: Patent medicines; title: Dental and eye care; title: Native American healing; title: Afterword; title: Glossary; title: Appendix A: Common drugs, 1850-1900; title: Appendix B: Typical surgical instrument kit.