Breast Cancer in the Eighteenth Century
Download or Read eBook Breast Cancer in the Eighteenth Century PDF written by Marjo Kaartinen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Marjo Kaartinen |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2015-10-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317320296 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317320298 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Breast Cancer in the Eighteenth Century by : Marjo Kaartinen
Book excerpt: Early modern physicians and surgeons tried desperately to understand breast cancer, testing new medicines and radically improving operating techniques. In this study, the first of its kind, Kaartinen explores the emotional responses of patients and their families to the disease in the long eighteenth century.
