[With human and divine means: the fight against disease and death in 18th century Alicante].
The nucleus of this work is the wide spectrum of means available to the inhabitants of the city of Alicante in the 18th century to fight against disease. Alongside healthcare professionals properly trained as physicians, surgeons, barbers or midwives, there were both other healers of heterogeneous types and religious resources. The study considers, in a comprehensive and articulated way, the whole repertoire of therapeutic and healthcare alternatives provided to the inhabitants of Alicante. The interpretation of the results is carried out taking into account the historiographical framework developed in recent years that considers the medical marketplace as an economic and cultural concept.
Perdiguero Gil
Enrique
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División de Historia de la Ciencia, Universidad Miguel Hernández. quique@umh.es
D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000266:history*; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000266:history*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D013030:Spain; D014504:Urban Health / Q000266:history*