Whereas the rest cure developed by SW Mitchell in the late 1800s as a treatment for
hysteria1 is now associated with harmful and oppressive practices that limit female agency …

Early modern authors of medical and midwifery books invariably identified body size–
whether too fat or too thin–as a cause of reproductive dysfunction; this chapter investigates …

This article is a case study of the Connecticut surgeon, Albigence Waldo, which examines
the roles that writing, sensory knowledge, and emotions played in his medical practice as a …

This article considers Thomas Gray's use of Lucretius' De Rerum Natura in his prolific period
of writing following Richard West's death. Gray claims himself as 'Master Tommy Lucretius' in …

This Review essay seeks to interrogate the vast category of 'cancer'. Taken together, the
three books explored here pluralise cancer, locating it not just in organs and bodies but also …

What does it take to prepare for childbirth? The thirteenth-century medical author Chen
Ziming (fl. ca. 1237-1271) answered this question in the form of a list. What was in this list of …

This work focuses on the biomedical applications of chitosan, the most used natural polymer
developed due to its biodegradable properties and structural benefits. Chitosan is a cationic …

Psychological Care for Cancer Patients: New Perspectives on Training Health Professionals
is an innovative work in psychosocial oncology which examines the role of creative …

Abstract Recent developments in Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software make it
possible to produce accurate, semi-automated digital transliterations of the first European …

Abstract In my dissertation, Contagious Animality: Species, Disease and Metaphor in Early
Modern Literature and Culture, I close read examples of Renaissance drama alongside their …