Medicine from 1840 to 1900: Revolutionary New Ways to Heal or Kill Your Characters (History of Medicine for Writers, #2)

In the mid 19th century, radical developments in science and technology helped revolutionize the treatment and understanding of illness and disease. After centuries of medicine remaining almost unchanged since ancient times, the introduction of anesthetics, germ theory, and better training and equipment forever changed our approach to illness and disease.

This book provides an overview of medical history from 1840 until 1900 from a writer's perspective. Topics include the training and techni...