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S. Weir Mitchell, 1829–1914 : Philadelphia's Literary Physician by Nancy Cervetti is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>This modern biography provides a comprehensive and balanced view of a legendary figure in American medicine. Controversial because of his fierce fight against womenâs rights, S. Weir Mitchell achieved stunning success through his experimentation with venomous snakes, treatment of Civil War soldiers with phantom limbs and burning pain, and creation of the rest cure to treat hysteria and neurasthenia. Mitchellâs life was extraordinary-interesting in its own right and as a case study in the larger inquiry into nineteenth-century medicine and culture.</p>
Who reads S. Weir Mitchell, 1829–1914 : Philadelphia's Literary Physician?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Nancy Cervetti
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press Project MUSE
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780271073873
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Memoir, Medical, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (2 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14