Breast Cancer in the Eighteenth Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781138664692)

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.

Author: Marjo Kaartinen
ISBN-10: 1138664693
ISBN-13: 9781138664692
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 01/21/2016
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.41d