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The therapeutic perspective
medical practice, knowledge, and identity in America, 1820-1885
By Warner, John
- ISBN
- 978-0-67488-330-7
- Publisher
- Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1986.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 1986
Warner defines therapeutics as both "a cognitive system and a set of social practices,'' and, in exploring the development of medical therapeutics in 19th-century America, he assesses the social and intellectual context. He sets himself the difficult task...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
