Medical Case Studies (Consilia medica) of the Early Modern Period : : Great Pox Documented / / Bohdana Divisová.
Consilia played an important role in not only medieval but also early modern professional health literature. A literary ‘consilium’ consisted of a written statement of one particular case, including the patient's condition and disease as well as advice concerning medical treatment. In the sixte...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Amsterdam University Press Complete eBook-Package 2022 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2022] ©2022 |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Premodern Health, Disease, and Disability ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Consilia Literature from the Beginning -- 3 Consilium, the Physician, Patient and Res Publica Litteraria in Early Modern Consilia Literature -- 4 Consilia on the French Disease -- 5 Conclusion -- 6 An Example Case Study from the 16th Century -- Index |
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Summary: | Consilia played an important role in not only medieval but also early modern professional health literature. A literary ‘consilium’ consisted of a written statement of one particular case, including the patient's condition and disease as well as advice concerning medical treatment. In the sixteenth century, consilia literature was a common component of the practices of many eminent physicians. This is illustrated through an analysis of consilia from twenty-two different collections and anthologies by fifteen selected authors, who represent university professors, personal physicians, and urban physicians from early modern Italy, France, and German-speaking Central Europe. A closer look at nearly 7,000 consilia shows how important a link they were within the medical community. A detailed view of consilia intended for patients suffering from the ‘French disease’ reveals details about, for instance, the most common treatments for syphilis – mercury and guaiacum – alongside many other interesting and important details. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9789048552573 9783110767094 9783110767001 9783110993899 9783110994810 9783110992960 9783110992939 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9789048552573?locatt=mode:legacy |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Bohdana Divisová. |