TY  - BOOK
AU  - Divišová,Bohdana
AU  - Schultz,Frank A.
TI  - Medical case studies (consilia medica) of the early modern period: great pox documented 
T2  - Premodern health, disease, and disability
SN  - 9789048552573
AV  - R146 .M435 2022
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Amsterdam
PB  - Amsterdam University Press
KW  - Medicine
KW  - Europe
KW  - Case studies
KW  - History
KW  - 16th century
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; Frontmatter --; Table of Contents --; 1 Introduction --; 2 Consilia Literature from the Beginning --; 3 Consilium, the Physician, Patient and Res Publica Litteraria in Early Modern Consilia Literature --; 4 Consilia on the French Disease --; 5 Conclusion --; 6 An Example Case Study from the 16th Century --; Index; 2; b
N2  - Consilia played an important role in not only medieval but also early modern professional health literature. A literary 'consilium' consisted of a written statement of one particular case, including the patient's condition and disease as well as advice concerning medical treatment. In the sixteenth century, consilia literature was a common component of the practices of many eminent physicians. This is illustrated through an analysis of consilia from twenty-two different collections and anthologies by fifteen selected authors, who represent university professors, personal physicians, and urban physicians from early modern Italy, France, and German-speaking Central Europe. A closer look at nearly 7,000 consilia shows how important a link they were within the medical community. A detailed view of consilia intended for patients suffering from the 'French disease' reveals details about, for instance, the most common treatments for syphilis - mercury and guaiacum - alongside many other interesting and important details
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