"Health and Wellness in the Renaissance and Enlightenment" compares and contrasts health care practices of various cultures from around the world during the vital period from 1500 to 1800. These years, which include the Age of Discovery and the Scientific Revolution, were a period of rapid advance of both science and medicine. New drugs were developed and new practices, some of which stemmed from increasingly frequent contact between various cultures, were initiated.

Examining the medical systems of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the colonial world, this comprehensive study covers a wide...