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American Health and Wellness in Archaeology and History (Hardcover)
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American Health and Wellness in Archaeology and History (Hardcover)
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In this book, Dale Hutchinson traces the history of American
healthcare and wellbeing from the colonial era to the present,
drawing on evidence from material culture and historical documents
to offer insights into the longstanding tension between traditional
and institutionalized cures, as well as the emergence of the
country's unique brand of medical consumerism.Hutchinson outlines
three major trends that have influenced the course of American
medicine-the convergence of different ancestral traditions, the
formalization of the medical industry, and the rise of individual
choice. He discusses how health challenges in the emergent nation
led to increased numbers of healthcare specialists, and how in turn
the developing prestige and lucrative nature of the medical
profession caused widespread public distrust. Depicting the Civil
War as a turning point in attitudes about health, Hutchinson
demonstrates how sanitation and hygiene became important emphases
of domestic life in the postbellum period. He also describes
subsequent trends in self-care. Throughout, Hutchinson incorporates
lessons learned from artifacts such as medical tools and the
packaging of tonics, pills, salves, and other curatives. Looking
back on this history from the perspective of the contemporary
landscape of healthcare and wellness in the United States,
Hutchinson points out that weaknesses in the system that became
apparent amid the COVID-19 pandemic were the result of changes that
have been unfolding since the founding of the nation.
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