Minnesota as a Home for Invalids (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Brewer Mattocks

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484569570 ISBN 13: 9780484569576

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover how Minnesota's climate and towns could support healthier living for patients and caregivers alike. Learn what early medical observers found about lung disease, climate, and daily life in the 19th century.

This book surveys Minnesota as a destination for invalids, with chapters on consumption, climate, and the practicalities of making the state a home for healing. It presents conversations among physicians and cases from St. Paul and across Minnesota, including attempts to measure health outcomes and the role of the environment in recovery. The text combines historical notes, data, and reflections to help readers judge whether a northern climate might aid their health.

• How doctors and patients evaluated the connection between climate, lung disease, and recovery.
• Mortality patterns and health observations in St. Paul, with comparisons to other cities.
• Debates about when climate helps and how to choose the right season or setting.
• Practical insights into what living in Minnesota could mean for invalids and their families.

Ideal for readers considering climate-based health options or studying historical views on public health and medicine in Minnesota.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484569570
• ISBN 13: 9780484569576
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 210