Studies In The History Of Alternative MedicineRoger Cooter A collection of essays focused largely on the 19th century when alternative medicine as opposed to orthodox medicine was not accepted as "professional". Historians in this book explore the dissent which arose in various local and national contexts. |
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Quackery and the EighteenthCentury | 1 |
Hydropathy in Matlock | 28 |
Professional Organisation and the Development of Medical | 46 |
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