Morbid Undercurrents - Medical Subcultures in Postrevolutionary France

Sean M. Quinlan follows the way that medical ideas, stemming from the so-called ""birth of the clinic,"" zigzagged across the intellectual landscape of the French Revolution and its aftermath. It was a remarkable ""hotspot"" in the historical timeline, when doctors and scientists pioneered a staggering number of fields and these innovations captivated the public imagination.