Breast Cancer in the Eighteenth Century

Marjo Kaartinen author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:21st Jan '16

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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: 9781138664692

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

256 pages