Summary:

Examines the health risks in the American colonies during the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and looks at the questionable,
and even dangerous, treatments and remedies available at the time.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-106) and index.

Classification:

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Dewey Class: 362.1097309032 -- Social welfare problems & services
LCC Number: R151

Book Details:

Language: eng
Physical Description: 111 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

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