Medicine Among The American Indians.

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The author attempted to gather all of the published information related to American Indian health in one volume as a ready reference source. The main chapter headings include: (1) Theory of medical Practice, (2) Medicine-men and medicine societies, (3) Equipment of the Medicine-men, (4) Morbidity, (5) Supernatural therapeutics, (6) Legitimate therapeutics of medical conditions, (7) Treatment of surgical, gynecological and obstetrical conditions, and (8) Ceremonial therapeutics. NM/SW Collection: E98 M4S7 1932 (Reprint 1962)Series: Clio Medica