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Medicine among the early Mormons

Western folklore • 18 • Published In 1959 • Pages: 157-164

By: Noall, Claire Augusta.

Abstract
This source concerns early Mormon attitudes toward medicine. The author discusses the attitudes of Joseph Smith toward doctors and medicines, the change of attitude over time, and some notable Mormon doctors and midwives.
Subjects
Pharmaceuticals
Gender status
Medical care
Medical personnel
Religious intolerance and martyrs
culture
Mormons
HRAF PubDate
2018
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Types
Writer
Indigenous Person
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin ; 1978
Field Date
1937
Coverage Date
1812-1882
Coverage Place
United States
Notes
Claire Noall
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
44049420
LCSH
Mormons