Gout: The Patrician Malady

Gout: The Patrician Malady
ISBN-10
0300082746
ISBN-13
9780300082746
Series
Gout
Category
Medical
Pages
393
Language
English
Published
2000-01-01
Publisher
Yale University Press
Authors
Roy Porter, George Sebastian Rousseau

Description

Gout has been seen as a disease afflicting upper-class males of superior wit, genius and creativity. It is also believed to protect its sufferers and assure long life. This study investigates the history of gout and offers a perspective on medical and social history, sex, prejudice and class.

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