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- Condition
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- Seller Notes
- Features
- EX-LIBRARY
- Book Title
- Inner Hygiene : Constipation and the Pursuit of Health in Modern
- ISBN
- 9780195135817
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195135814
ISBN-13
9780195135817
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1659136
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
344 Pages
Publication Name
Inner Hygiene : Constipation and the Pursuit of Health in Modern Society
Language
English
Subject
Gastroenterology, History, Diet & Nutrition / General
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Health & Fitness, Medical
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
21.2 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
99-016812
Reviews
"Whorton's scrutiny of constipation illuminates the rich legacyresponsible for our continued fascination with intestinal regularity. He focuseson the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when, as a "civilized" disease,constipation became part of he clarion cry of all who worried about thecompromised state of our "inner hygiene." Whorton fleshes (flushes?!) out acadre of characters and therapies that outdo one another in their eccentricitiesand outrageousness. For the clinician mystified by a patient's preoccupationwith bowel regularity or insistence that colonic irrigation is the route tointestinal Nirvana, Whorton's nner Hygiene will prove to be just what the doctorordered." -- Micaela Sullivan-Fowler, MS, MA, JAMA, Feb 21, 2001, Vol 285, No.7, "This scholarly tome is a major addition to the growing body of social history of medicine/health care literature and a very enjoyable reading experience." --Pharmacy in History"Very thought provoking."--Can J Gastroenterol, Vol 15 No 3, March 2001"This scholarly tome is a major addition to the growing body of social history of medicine/health care literature and a very enjoyable reading experience." --Pharmacy in History"This book is exhaustive and scholarly, but, thank goodness, it is also a wry chronicle. To anyone who grew up puzzling over delicately worded radio ads for peculiar products like Serutan ("nature's spelled backwords"), Sal Hepatica and Carter's Little Liver Pills, or wondering how Grandma could have been addicted to Feen-a-Mint laxative chewing gum, Dr. Whorton's book will explain it all." --Denise Grady, Health & Fitness, The New York Times"As the title suggests, the book sprang from the notion that good health is associated with the regular elimination of waste from our system. Mr. Whorton uses references in medical literature dating from the 1700s to present to document a history of what he calls the fundamental disease of civilization ." - Nancy Melville, The Dallas Morning News, August 21, 2000"Whorton's scrutiny of constipation illuminates the rich legacy responsible for our continued fascination with intestinal regularity. He focuses on the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when, as a "civilized" disease, constipation became part of he clarion cry of all who worried about the compromised state of our "inner hygiene." Whorton fleshes (flushes?!) out a cadre of characters and therapies that outdo one another in their eccentricities andoutrageousness. For the clinician mystified by a patient's preoccupation with bowel regularity or insistence that colonic irrigation is the route to intestinal Nirvana, Whorton's nner Hygiene will prove to be justwhat the doctor ordered." -- Micaela Sullivan-Fowler, MS, MA, JAMA, Feb 21, 2001, Vol 285, No. 7, "This book is exhaustive and scholarly, but, thank goodness, it is also a wry chronicle. To anyone who grew up puzzling over delicately worded radio ads for peculiar products like Serutan ("nature's spelled backwords"), Sal Hepatica and Carter's Little Liver Pills, or wondering how Grandmacould have been addicted to Feen-a-Mint laxative chewing gum, Dr. Whorton's book will explain it all." --Denise Grady, Health and Fitness, The New York Times, "This scholarly tome is a major addition to the growing body of social history of medicine/health care literature and a very enjoyable reading experience." --Pharmacy in History, "Whorton's scrutiny of constipation illuminates the rich legacy responsible for our continued fascination with intestinal regularity. He focuses on the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when, as a "civilized" disease, constipation became part of he clarion cry of all who worried about thecompromised state of our "inner hygiene." Whorton fleshes (flushes?!) out a cadre of characters and therapies that outdo one another in their eccentricities and outrageousness. For the clinician mystified by a patient's preoccupation with bowel regularity or insistence that colonic irrigation is theroute to intestinal Nirvana, Whorton's nner Hygiene will prove to be just what the doctor ordered." -- Micaela Sullivan-Fowler, MS, MA, JAMA, Feb 21, 2001, Vol 285, No. 7, "As the title suggests, the book sprang from the notion that good health is associated with the regular elimination of waste from our system. Mr. Whorton uses references in medical literature dating from the 1700s to present to document a history of what he calls the fundamental disease ofcivilization ." - Nancy Melville, The Dallas Morning News, August 21, 2000
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
616.3/428/009034
Synopsis
Inner Hygiene explores the serious health threat of constipation, and discusses the extraordinary variety of preventive and curative measures that have been developed to save people from the toxic effects of intestinal regularity. The book examines the evolution over the last two centuries of the belief that constipation is a disease brought on by an unnatural lifestyle of urban, industrial society. Particular attention is given to the many constipation therapies that people have used, including laxatives, enemas, mineral waters, bran cereals, yogurts, electrotherapy, calisthenics, rectal dilation devices, and many other remedies. The story is carried up to the present and demonstrates that many of constipation therapies of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are continuing into the twenty-first., Inner Hygiene explores the serious health threat of constipation, and discusses the extraordinary variety of preventive and curative measures that have been developed to save people from the toxic effects of intestinal irregularity. The book examines the evolution over the last two centuries of the belief that constipation is a disease brought on by an unnatural lifestyle of urban, industrial society. Particular attention is given to the many constipation therapies that people have used, including laxatives, enemas, mineral waters, bran cereals, yogurts, electrotherapy, calisthenics, rectal dilation devices, and many other remedies. The story is carried up to the present and demonstrates that many of constipation therapies of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are continuing into the twenty-first.
LC Classification Number
RC861.W39 2000
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- s***e (25)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI sent it as a gift, and the recipient is enjoying it. Book was in good shape.
- m***s (75)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe book arrived quickly. It is in very good condition. No highlighting on any of the pages. Great purchase!
- g***f (3445)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFast service
- a***7 (139)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseListing was a little misleading. The edition pictured was not the edition sent. Condition is ok. Book is older and yellowed, cover has some creasing