Venereal disease, hospitals and the urban poor ; London's "foul wards," 1600-1800

This book explores how London society responded to the dilemma of the rampant spread of the pox among the poor. Some have asserted that public authorities turned their backs on the "foul" and only began to offer care for venereal patients in the Enlightenment. An exploration of hospitals a...

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1. Verfasser:	Siena, Kevin Patrick
Format:	E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Rochester, NY University of Rochester Press 2004
Schriftenreihe:	Rochester studies in medical history
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
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