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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Children their hydropathic management in health and disease: a descriptive and practical work, designed as a guide for families and physicians. Illustrated with numerous cases |
| Reference | 103071.D |
| Library | The Library Company of Philadelphia |
| Date | 1852 |
| Author | Shew, Joel |
| Publisher / Printer / Lithographer | Fowlers and Wells |
| Place of Creation | New York; Boston |
| Description | First edition. |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Theme(s) | General Cures; Health and Hygiene; Children's Health |
| Keywords | hydrotherapy, children, disease, sex, childbirth, marriage, pregnancy, abortion, miscarriage, prevention, baths, diet, blood, food, symptoms, debility, cure, water, bandage, nursing, nourishment, weaning, exercise, air, temperature, clothing, cleansing, teething, croup, cough, jaundice, prolapse, piles, diabetes, erysipelas, vomiting, diarrhoea, cholera, constipation, worms, pneumonia, pleuritis, bronchitis, sore throat, measles, whooping cough, scarlet fever, smallpox, chickenpox, convulsions, earache, burns |
| Parts of the Body | reproductive organs, teeth, digestive organs, skin, respiratory system, eyes, nose, urinary organs, ear |
| Additional Information | Shew examines the moral, social and medical issues associated with marriage and parenthood; the management of pregnancy; the care of newborns and infant care. The remaining chapters are devoted to the treatment of children's diseases on hydropathic principles. |
| Note | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Library Company of Philadelphia’s catalogue, and 'An Annotated Catalogue of the Edward C. Atwater Collection of American Popular Medicine and Health Reform', compiled by Christopher Hoolihan. |
| Visual Content | View thumbnails |
| Copyright | The Library Company of Philadelphia |