The Patent Medicines Industry in Georgian England Constructing the Market by the Potency of Print /

In this book, the ownership, distribution and sale of patent medicines across Georgian England are explored for the first time, transforming our understanding of healthcare provision and the use of the printed word in that era. Patent medicines constituted a national industry which was largely popul...

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Hlavný autor: Mackintosh, Alan (Autor)
Médium: Elektronický zdroj E-kniha
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Vydanie:1st ed. 2018.
Edícia:Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Modern History
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ISBN:9783319697789
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Obsah:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Status of Patent Medicines
  • 3. Constructing the Industry
  • 4. Connecting the Country
  • 5. Supplying the Consumer
  • 6. Persuading the Poorly
  • 7. Utilising the Imagination as Therapy
  • 8. Harnessing the Potency of Print
  • 9. The Legacy of the Patent Medicines Industry.