S. Weir Mitchell, 1829-1914: Philadelphia's Literary Physician - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Penn State University PressISBN-13:9780271054049ISBN-10:271054042UPC:9780271054049Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Literary Figures, Medical (Incl. Patients), United StatesBook Topic:19th CenturySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:1.0119Product ID:SC1VPDTFB3
S. Weir Mitchell, 1829-1914: Philadelphia's Literary Physician
This modern biography provides a comprehensive and balanced view of a legendary figure in American medicine. Controversial because of his fierce fight against women's rights, S. Weir Mitchell achieved stunning success through his experimentation with venomous snakes, treatment of Civil War soldiers with phantom limbs and burning pain, and creation of the rest cure to treat hysteria and...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penn State University PressISBN-13:9780271054049ISBN-10:271054042UPC:9780271054049Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Literary Figures, Medical (Incl. Patients), United StatesBook Topic:19th CenturySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:1.0119Product ID:SC1VPDTFB3
Nancy Cervetti is Professor of English at Avila University.
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