The Health of the Commonwealth: A Brief History of Medicine, Public Health, and

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"This book is a history of medicine and public health in Pennsylvania from the colonial era through the present day, with coverage of medical advances, disease outbreaks, alternative therapies, and other topics that both link the state to broader national and international narratives and emphasize its residents' unique contributions"--

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"The history of medicine in Pennsylvania is no less vital to understanding the state's past than is its political or industrial history," writes James Higgins in The Health of the Commonwealth, his overview of medicine and public health in the state. Covering the outbreak of yellow fever in 1793 through the 1976 Legionnaire's Disease epidemic, and the challenges of the present day, he shows how Pennsylvania has played a central role in humanity's understanding of—and progress against—disease.Higgins provides close readings of specific medical advances—for instance, scientists at the University of Pittsburgh discovered the polio vaccine—and of disease outbreaks, like AIDS. He examines sanitation and water purification efforts, allopathic medicine and alternative therapies, and the building of the state's tuberculosis sanitaria. Higgins also describes Native American and pre-modern European folk medicine, the rise of public health in the state, and women's roles in both folk and scientific medicine. The Health of the Commonwealth places Pennsylvania's unique contribution to the history of public health and medicine in a larger narrative of health and disease throughout the United States and the world.

Author Biography

James E. Higgins is a lecturer in History at Rider University and researchers the history of medicine in America and abroad. He is the winner of the 2015 Philip S. Klein Pennsylvania HistoryPrize.

Long Description

"The history of medicine in Pennsylvania is no less vital to understanding the state's past than is its political or industrial history," writes James Higgins in The Health of the Commonwealth, his overview of medicine and public health in the state. Covering the outbreak of yellow fever in 1793 through the 1976 Legionnaire's Disease epidemic, and the challenges of the present day, he shows how Pennsylvania has played a central role in humanity's understanding of--and progress against--disease. Higgins provides close readings of specific medical advances--for instance, scientists at the University of Pittsburgh discovered the polio vaccine--and of disease outbreaks, like AIDS. He examines sanitation and water purification efforts, allopathic medicine and alternative therapies, and the building of the state's tuberculosis sanitaria. Higgins also describes Native American and pre-modern European folk medicine, the rise of public health in the state, and women's roles in both folk and scientific medicine. The Health of the Commonwealth places Pennsylvania's unique contribution to the history of public health and medicine in a larger narrative of health and disease throughout the United States and the world.

Details ISBN193230469X Short Title The Health of the Commonwealth Pages 140 Publisher Pennsylvania Historical Association Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 193230469X ISBN-13 9781932304695 Format Paperback Publication Date 2020-10-09 Subtitle A Brief History of Medicine, Public Health, and Disease in Pennsylvania Author James E. Higgins UK Release Date 2020-10-09 Imprint Pennsylvania Historical Association Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2020-10-09 NZ Release Date 2020-10-09 US Release Date 2020-10-09 Illustrations 10 halftones DEWEY 362.10974811 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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