The apothecary’s wife

Author Gevirtz, Karen Bloom Published by Apollo ISBN 9781803286990 EAN 9781803286990 Bic Code PDX Cover Hardback

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A revelatory history of medicine, ‘The Apothecary’s Wife’ challenges the myths of the triumph of science and instead uncovers the fascinating truth. Drawing on a vast body of archival material, Karen Bloom Gevirtz depicts the extraordinary cast of characters who brought about this transformation. She also explores domestic medicine’s values in responses to modern health crises, such as the eradication of smallpox, and what benefits we can learn from these events.