Owen Whooley: 1 book
Knowledge in the Time of Cholera
The Struggle over American Medicine in the Nineteenth Century
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
Vomiting. Diarrhea. Dehydration. Death. Confusion. In 1832, the arrival of cholera in the United States created widespread panic throughout the country. For the rest of the century, epidemics swept through American cities and towns like wildfire, killing thousands. Physicians of all stripes offered...
