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      Medical Case Studies (Consilia medica) of the Early Modern Period : Great Pox Documented

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          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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          9789048552573
          9789463723640
          09 June 2022
          09 June 2022
          10.5117/9789463723640
          93dee7c5-7c6d-419c-a902-34c3b4095812
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          HISTORY / Europe / France,HISTORY / Medieval,MEDICAL / History,History of medicine,European history: medieval period, middle ages,History: plagues, diseases etc,Amsterdam University Press,History, Art History, and Archaeology,Early Modern Studies,Health and Medicine,AUP Wetenschappelijk,Early history: c. 500 to c. 1450/1500,Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700,History of medicine

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