Book Review of <it>Leprosy in Premodern Medicine. A Malady of the Whole Body</it> by Luke Demaitre PhD

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Luke Demaitre's <it>Leprosy in Premodern Medicine: A Malady of the Whole Body </it>is a highly interesting study of the medical history of leprosy and the medical and social perceptions on leprosy that have been around for centuries. Remarkably,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schmitt Karin M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine
Online Access:http://www.peh-med.com/content/2/1/24