Modernity in medicine and hygiene at the end of the 19th century: the example of cremation

Medicine in the second half of the nineteenth century takes on some characteristics of <em>modernity</em>. These characteristics are worthy of our attention because they help us to understand better some of the current problems of hygiene and public health. One of the topics that was mos...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Porro, Bruno Falconi, Carlo Cristini, Lorenzo Lorusso, Antonia F. Franchini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-02-01
Series:Journal of Public Health Research
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Online Access:http://www.jphres.org/index.php/jphres/article/view/60