No one ailing except a physician : medicine in the mining West, 1848-1919 / Duane A. Smith, Ronald C. Brown.
| Author/creator | Smith, Duane A. |
| Other author | Brown, Ronald C., 1945- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boulder : University Press of Colorado, ©2001. |
| Description | 160 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Life and death jostle each other: California's gold rush era -- A right to go to hell in his own way: Nevada, 1859-1900 -- The stench from the was simply fearful: California and Nevada in the nineteeth century -- Brewing sage tea for some tenderfoot: Colorado, 1858-1900 -- The mining section is full of men with but one or no eye: medicine in Colorado's mines, nineteeth century -- Wearing out, not rusting out: rest of the West -- The accident is one of those that seem inevitable in mining: medical practice and diagnoses in transition -- Fired with faith of fools: Alaska, 1897-1910 -- They may yet find gold: time of retrenchment, 1900-1918 -- The secret of safety work is one of leading people to think: medicine in the mines in the twentieth century. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- Robert W. Cihak History of Medicine Library. |
| LCCN | 00013225 |
| ISBN | 087081611X |
| ISBN | 9780870816116 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WZ 60 S645N 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |