Dept. of Medicine and Surgery (University of Michigan) theses, 1851-1878.

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Dept. of Medicine and Surgery (University of Michigan) theses, 1851-1878.

Theses written by University of Michigan Medical School students; subjects concern the theory and treatment of specific diseases, as well as the psychology of medicine, attitudes toward women and child rearing, the social standing of the physician, and medical practices during the mid-nineteenth century.

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Bentley Historical Library

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