Abrams, Jeanne E.,  1951- <br/><br/>
Revolutionary medicine  the Founding Fathers and mothers in sickness and in health / 
Jeanne E. Abrams. 
 - New York :  New York University Press,  (c)2013. 
 - 1 online resource (viii, 306 pages :)  illustrations. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction : health and medicine in the era of America's founders --  George and Martha Washington : health, illness, and the First Family --  Benjamin Franklin : a founding father of American medicine --  Abigail and John Adams : partners in sickness and health --  Thomas Jefferson : advocate for healthy living --  Thomas Jefferson : the health of the nation --  Epilogue : evolutionary medicine. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780814760352 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Founding Fathers of the United States.<br/>Public health--Philosophy.<br/>Public health--History--United States--18th century.<br/>Public health--History--United States--19th century.<br/>Medical care--History--United States--18th century.<br/>Medical care--History--United States--19th century.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>E302  / .R486 2013