"Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699" by Thomas Proctor Hughes is a historical exploration of how European medical ideas were brought to colonial Virginia and how those conventional wisdoms struggled in the face of new diseases and native Indian cures. The book starts by describing European medical beliefs and how they shaped medical care in Virginia, further revealing the diseases and health problems that settlers encountered. The author then contrasts European and native healing methods, showcasing how these differences and new environments influenced medicine in the American colony.
Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699
By Thomas Proctor Hughes
Discover how old-world medicine clashed with new-world diseases and Native traditions in the challenging landscape of colonial Virginia.
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