The Sick Child in Early Modern England, 1580-1720

The Sick Child in Early Modern England, 1580-1720
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 9780199650491
ISBN-13 : 0199650497
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Download or read book The Sick Child in Early Modern England, 1580-1720 written by Hannah Newton and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illness in childhood was common in early modern England. Hannah Newton asks how sick children were perceived and treated by doctors and laypeople, examines the family's experience, and takes the original perspective of sick children themselves. She provides rare and intimate insights into the experiences of sickness, pain, and death.


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