S. Weir Mitchell, 1829–1914 Philadelphia's Literary Physician
This modern biography provides a comprehensive and balanced view of a legendary figure in American medicine. Controversial because of his fierce fight against women’s rights, Mitchell achieved stunning success through his experimentation with venomous snakes, treatment of Civil War soldiers with pha...
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| Language: | English |
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University Park, PA
Pennsylvania State University Press
2012
Penn State University Press |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Series: | Penn State Series in the History of the Book |
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| ISBN: | 9780271054032, 0271054034, 0271060042, 9780271060040 |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Matter Table of Contents List of Illustrations ACKNOWLEDGMENTS A NOTE ON THE TEXT INTRODUCTION 1: FAMILY MATTERS 2: LETTERS HOME 3: THE YOUNG PHYSIOLOGIST 4: WAR’S AWFUL HARVEST 5: WIND AND TIDE 6: PANDORA’S BOX Illustrations 7: THE APPLE OR THE ROSE 8: THE LITERARY PHYSICIAN 9: COMBAT ZONES 10: GREAT DOCTOR, POET, AND SALMON KILLER 11: WINTER’S SORROW 12: THE NEW CENTURY EPILOGUE NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX Back Matter
- COVER Front Copyright page Table of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments A Note on the Text Introduction 1. Family Matters 2. Letters Home 3. The Young Physiologist 4. War’s Awful Harvest 5. Wind And Tide 6. Pandora’s Box Photos 7. The Apple or the Rose 8. The Literary Physician 9. Combat Zones 10. Great Doctor, Poet, and Salmon Killer 11. Winter’s Sorrow 12. The New Century Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
- COVER Front -- Copyright page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on the Text -- Introduction -- Notes to Introduction -- Chapter 1: Family Matters -- Notes to Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2: Letters Home -- Notes to Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3: The Young Physiologist -- Ntes to Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4: War's Awful Harvest -- Notes to Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5: Wind and Tide -- Notes to Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6: Pandora's Box -- Notes to Chapter 6 -- Figure Section -- Chapter 7: The Apple or the Rose -- Notes to Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8: The Literary Physician -- Notes to Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9: Combat Zones -- Notes to Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10: Great Doctor, Poet, and Salmon Killer -- Notes to Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11: Winter's Sorrow -- Notes to Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12: The New Century -- Notes to Chapter 12 -- Epilogue -- Notes to Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
- Acknowledgments --
- Contents --
- 3. The Young Physiologist --
- 4. War’s Awful Harvest --
- Epilogue --
- 2. Letters Home --
- 7. The Apple or the Rose --
- 5. Wind and Tide --
- 9. Combat Zones --
- Index
- 10. Great Doctor, Poet, and Salmon Killer --
- Illustrations --
- 8. The Literary Physician --
- 6. Pandora’s Box --
- Frontmatter --
- A Note on the Text --
- 12. The New Century --
- Notes --
- 11. Winter’s Sorrow --
- Introduction --
- Bibliography --
- 1. Family Matters --