Breast Cancer in the Eighteenth Century

Marjo Kaartinen

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2013

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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.

ISBN-13
9781848933644
ISBN-10
1848933649
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year
2013
Publication date
2013-05-01
Pages
256
Dimensions
165x242x13
Weight
464