1st Edition

Uroscopy in Early Modern Europe

By Michael Stolberg Copyright 2015
206 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

Uroscopy - the diagnosis of disease by visual examination of the urine - played a very prominent role in early modern medical practice and in the lives of ordinary people. Widely considered as the most reliable way to diagnose diseases and pregnancies it was taught at the best universities. Leading physicians prided themselves on their mastery in this field. Countless medical writings were... Read more

Uroscopy in Early Modern Europe

Biography

Michael Stolberg is chair of the history of medicine at the University of Würzburg, Germany.