Medicine and Slavery: The Diseases and Health Care of Blacks in Antebellum Virginia (Blacks in the New World)
Author(s)
Savitt, Todd L.
Savitt, Todd L.
Were Blacks Medically Different From Whites? -- Health And The Slave Quarters -- Clothing, Food, And Working Conditions -- Other Health Problems And Conditions -- White And Black Medicine -- Care Of Urban And Industrial Slaves, The Aged, And Free Blacks -- Epidemics -- Insanity -- Blacks As Medical Specimens Todd L. Savitt. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
Keywords
History of Medicine, African Americans, Enslaved Persons, Medicine--History, Medicine--Virginia--History--19th century, Public health--History, Public health--Virginia--History--19th century, Slaves--Social conditions, Slaves--Virginia--Social conditions, African Americans--Diseases--History, African Americans--Diseases--Virginia--History--19th century, R345 .S28, E185.88 .S28, WZ 80.5.B5 S267m 1978
History of Medicine, African Americans, Enslaved Persons, Medicine--History, Medicine--Virginia--History--19th century, Public health--History, Public health--Virginia--History--19th century, Slaves--Social conditions, Slaves--Virginia--Social conditions, African Americans--Diseases--History, African Americans--Diseases--Virginia--History--19th century, R345 .S28, E185.88 .S28, WZ 80.5.B5 S267m 1978
Name in long format: | Medicine and Slavery: The Diseases and Health Care of Blacks in Antebellum Virginia (Blacks in the New World) |
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ISBN-10: | 0252006534 |
ISBN-13: | 9780252006531 |
Book pages: | 332 |
Book language: | en |
Edition: | First Edition |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Publisher: | University of Illinois Press |
Dimensions: | Weight: 1.75 Pounds |