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| Acknowledgments | vii | |
| Personal Reflections: The Country Doctor | ix | |
| Preface: The Past Enlightens the Future | xvii | |
| Overview: Milestones of Medical Progress | xxi | |
| Introduction: The Metamorphosis of American Medicine in the Nineteenth Century | 1 | |
| Part 1 | Old West Healers and Healing | |
| 1 | Indian Medicine: Native American Health Before and After the White Man | 19 |
| 2 | Lewis and Clark: Keelboat Physicians | 45 |
| 3 | Mountain Men: Hunting-Knife Surgeons | 63 |
| 4 | Health on the Western Trails: Hope and Suffering | 73 |
| 5 | Gold Camp Sawbones: Life and Death in the Western Mining Districts | 87 |
| 6 | Unsung Heroes: Army Surgeons on the Frontier | 107 |
| 7 | "Granny Remedies": Pioneer Women and Folk Medicine | 131 |
| 8 | Miracle Cures: Quackery, Fraud, and Faith | 149 |
| 9 | Homestead Doctors: House Calls on the Great Plains | 167 |
| 10 | "No Prejudice Against Women": Female Physicians in the West | 201 |
| Part 2 | Public Health and Health Education on the Frontier | |
| 11 | Early Western Hospitals | 215 |
| 12 | The Professional Nurse | 239 |
| 13 | Sanitation and Public Health | 251 |
| 14 | Epidemic Diseases in the West | 259 |
| Epilogue: Medicine in the Third Millennium | 299 | |
| Notes | 301 | |
| Glossary | 323 | |
| Works Cited | 329 | |
| Index | 351 |
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Matt Franzblau
reviewed Bleed, Blister, and Purge: A History of Medicine on the American Frontier on March 18, 2017 Bleed, Blister, and Purge: A History of Medicine on the American Frontier
This is an incredible history of medicine in the United States. Starting with the earliest settlers in our country and ending with the age of modern medicine, it gives the reader insights to the thought processes and intentions of medical pioneers and charlatans through the centuries.
I loved that it discussed all those who practiced medicine with respect. While many where way off base in their treatments, causing more harm that good, most were well intentioned and truly wished to alleviate the suffering of mankind. True, there were some who were just out to make a dollar and the book does address them, but factually and not unkindly.
The information on Native American medicine, epidemics, and the contributions of Lewis and Clark to the medical world was excellent. So much of what we learned about the need for rest and time to recuperate came from the Native Americans!
The chapter on nursing should really be expanded, which is my only complaint. As a nurse, I know that we have a proud history and have played a huge roll in the advancement of medicine and patient care.
While this not what I'd call a page turner that you can't put down it is well written and a must read for anyone interested in the history of medicine in the United States!
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