Medicine, Emotion and Disease, 1700-1950
Description
Using interdisciplinary techniques and original research findings, this volume explores the shift from humoral to nervous interpretations of emotion; the emotional nature of the medical professional-patient relationship; and the extent to which gender might influence the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of pathological emotional conditions.
Keywords
ScienceHistoryWorldSocial HistoryMedicalPsychologyEmotions
2006Book
Author(s)Fay Bound Alberti
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781403985378
LanguageEnglish
