ISBN10: 087029511X, ISBN13: 9780870295119, [publisher: Abbey Press] Softcover First Edition
[La Grande, OR, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2012]

ISBN10: 1440871248, ISBN13: 9781440871245, [publisher: ABC-Clio, LLC] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This encyclopedia explores historical and contemporary fringe remedies seen as strange, ridiculous, or even gruesome by modern Western medicine but which nevertheless played an important role in the history of medicine.From placing leeches on the neck to treat a cough to using crocodile dung to prevent pregnancy, a number of medical treatments that now seem unusual were once commonplace. While a few of these remedies may have been effective, most were either useless or actually counterproductive to good health. Even today, there are alternative and fringe treatments considered bizarre by mainstream medicine yet used by hundreds of thousands of people.Bizarre Medicine: Unusual Treatments and Practices through the Ages offers a fascinating look into the history of medicine. Entries are organized by disease or medical condition and explore the folk and traditional 'cures' used to treat them. Explanations are provided for why some treatments may have worked and why others may have done more harm than good. In addition, entries provide a clear description of the causes, symptoms, and current treatment options for each condition based on current scientific understanding. Each entry also discusses the condition's enduring impact on society and the arts.
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ISBN10: 0275959945, ISBN13: 9780275959944, [publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Over the past 200 years, a health reform movement has emerged about every 80 years. These clean living cycles surged with, or were tangential to, a religious awakening. Simultaneously with these awakenings, out groups such as immigrants and/or youth were seen to exhibit behaviors that undermined society. Middle class fear of these dangerous classes and a desire to eliminate disease, crime, and other perceived health or social problems led to crusades in each of the three reform eras against alcohol, tobacco, drugs, certain foods, and sexual behaviors. A backlash began to emerge from some segments of the population against reform efforts. After the dissipation of the activism phase, laws made during the reform era often became ignored or repealed. With a few exceptions, during the 30 to 40 year ebb of the cycle, the memory of the movement disappeared from public awareness.The desire for improved health and social conditions also led to campaigns in favor of exercise, semi-vegetarian diets, women's rights, chastity, and eugenics. Engs describes the interweaving of temperance, women's rights, or religion with most health issues. Factions of established faiths emerged to fight perceived immorality, while alternative religions formed and adopted health reform as dogma. In the reform phase of each cycle, a new ...
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ISBN10: 0870294113, ISBN13: 9780870294112, [publisher: Booklocker.Com, Inc.] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Conversations in the Abbey profiles elder monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in southern Indiana. Eleven monks talk about their lives, prayer and work, and how they've changed over the decades. Other chapters tell of the abbey's work over the years.
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ISBN10: 0313327912, ISBN13: 9780313327919, [publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Eugenics-the theory that we can improve future generations of humans through selective breeding-was one of the most controversial movements of the early 20th century. Often tied to racist beliefs and nativist desires to limit immigration, the eugenics movement attracted some of the most prominent scientists and social reformers of the day. This encyclopedia brings into one place concise descriptions of the leading figures, organizations, events, legislation, publications, concepts, and terms of this vitally important period historical movement. Although focused on the United States during the heyday of the movement, the encyclopedia includes material on international event as well as connections to important contemporary issues such as genetic engineering, family balancing, and the possibility of human cloning.
[Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 2005]
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ISBN10: 1597528870, ISBN13: 9781597528870, [publisher: Resource Publications] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This publication of 'Women: Alcohol and other Drugs' is a contribution by the Alcohol and Drug Problems Association (ADPA) to the understanding of and in response to gender differences in addictions. Here is a tool for understanding and a guide for more effective treatment of women by the programs and professionals in the drug and alcohol treatment field. Authored by women for the treatment of women, this volume deals with all aspects of the field including research, intervention, treatment, prevention, and education at the community, academic, government, public, and private levels. Ruth Clifford Engs is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Applied Health Science at Indiana University, Bloomington. She has published numerous articles and books, including 'Alcohol and Other Drugs: Self Responsibility (1989), Controversies in the Addiction Field' (1991), 'Clean Living Movements: American Cycles of Health Reform' (2000), 'The Progressive Era's Health Reform Movement' (2003), and 'The Eugenics Movement' (2005). All these publications include various aspects or viewpoints concerning alcohol or temperance movements.
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Westport, CT Praeger Publishers 2001 Trade paperback New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 328 p. American Cycles of Health Reform.

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ISBN10: 0275959945, ISBN13: 9780275959944, [publisher: ABC-CLIO 2000-01-30, Westport, Conn.] Hardcover Language: eng
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2000]

ISBN10: 0786445181, ISBN13: 9780786445189, [publisher: McFarland 2009-08-30, Jefferson, N.C.] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2009]

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New York Praeger 2000 Hard cover New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 328 p.

Eugene Resource Publications (CA) 2007 Trade paperback New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 188 p.

ISBN10: 027597541X, ISBN13: 9780275975418, [publisher: Praeger Publishers 2001-08-30] Softcover
[Wallingford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2001]