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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Health reformers"”.
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The Civil War Diet
… the influence of physicians, chemists, and health reformers on the Civil War diet.
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"Conspicuous Consumption:" Germs and Climate Cures in Denver, 1882-1915
<p>This thesis argues that the health-seeker’s quest for climatic cures persisted after the germ theory of disease began to alter medical approaches to tuberculosis after its announcement in 1882. Buoyed by anti-modern sentiments and a lack of effective medicinal interventions, physicians continued …
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"Conspicuous Consumption:" Germs and Climate Cures in Denver, 1882-1915
<p>This thesis argues that the health-seeker’s quest for climatic cures persisted after the germ theory of disease began to alter medical approaches to tuberculosis after its announcement in 1882. Buoyed by anti-modern sentiments and a lack of effective medicinal interventions, physicians continued …
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Institutional reform in mental healthcare in Ireland: the establishment of the Ardee Mental Hospital, 1933, in its historical context.
Institutional reform in mental healthcare started in the eighteenth century with the construction of a small number of facilities in Dublin and Cork specifically for the treatment of mental illness. The 1800s witnessed the construction of an extensive network of district lunatic asylums in two …
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Exploring the complex policy formulation process of the draft Control of Marketing of Alcoholic Beverages Bill in South Africa
… alcohol is a major contributor to the health burden in South Africa. In the year 2000, 7.1% of all deaths and 7% of total disability-adjusted life years have been ascribed to alcohol-related harm in the country. The tangible and intangible costs of alcohol-related harm amount to 10-12% …