Jeremy Agnew, a biomedical electronics consultant, holds a Ph.D. in engineering and has been involved in the design and manufacture of medical devices for more than 30 years. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has written several books on the Old West.

• Table of ContentsChronology of Medical Developments in the Old West      Preface      1. Medicine from Mid-Century      2. Doctors and Healers      3. Filthy Towns and Filthy People      4. Common Diseases      5. Unmentionable Diseases      6. Healing with Drugs      7. Folk Remedies      8. From Sawbones to Surgeon      9. The Hazards of Western Industry      10. Patent Medicines      11. Dental and Eye Care      12. American Indian Healing      Afterword      Glossary      Appendix A: Common Drugs, 1850–1900      Appendix B: Typical Surgical Instrument Kit      Notes      Bibliography      Index

“a solid historical overview...deserves the highest recommendation”—Midwest Book Review; “a valuable contribution to the history of medicine in the Old West”—Wild West History Journal.

Jeremy Agnew, a biomedical electronics consultant, holds a Ph.D. in engineering and has been involved in the design and manufacture of medical devices for more than 30 years. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has written several books on the Old West.

• Table of ContentsChronology of Medical Developments in the Old West      Preface      1. Medicine from Mid-Century      2. Doctors and Healers      3. Filthy Towns and Filthy People      4. Common Diseases      5. Unmentionable Diseases      6. Healing with Drugs      7. Folk Remedies      8. From Sawbones to Surgeon      9. The Hazards of Western Industry      10. Patent Medicines      11. Dental and Eye Care      12. American Indian Healing      Afterword      Glossary      Appendix A: Common Drugs, 1850–1900      Appendix B: Typical Surgical Instrument Kit      Notes      Bibliography      Index

“a solid historical overview...deserves the highest recommendation”—Midwest Book Review; “a valuable contribution to the history of medicine in the Old West”—Wild West History Journal.

Jeremy Agnew, a biomedical electronics consultant, holds a Ph.D. in engineering and has been involved in the design and manufacture of medical devices for more than 30 years. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has written several books on the Old West.

• Table of ContentsChronology of Medical Developments in the Old West      Preface      1. Medicine from Mid-Century      2. Doctors and Healers      3. Filthy Towns and Filthy People      4. Common Diseases      5. Unmentionable Diseases      6. Healing with Drugs      7. Folk Remedies      8. From Sawbones to Surgeon      9. The Hazards of Western Industry      10. Patent Medicines      11. Dental and Eye Care      12. American Indian Healing      Afterword      Glossary      Appendix A: Common Drugs, 1850–1900      Appendix B: Typical Surgical Instrument Kit      Notes      Bibliography      Index

“a solid historical overview...deserves the highest recommendation”—Midwest Book Review; “a valuable contribution to the history of medicine in the Old West”—Wild West History Journal.