Eighteenth Century Medicine in America.

The article discusses medicine in America during the 18th century. The author comments on the use of drugs and medical procedures such as bleeding and sweating on patients during the period and compares American and English medical procedures. He comments on outbreaks of diseases such as malaria in colonial America and the lack of government control or regulation of medical care. Efforts to promote the licensing of physicians in colonial America and the practice of medicine by clergy are noted. By the 18th century, occultism and metaphysics had been reduced in medical care and experimentation was promoted. Advances in pathology, anatomy and pharmacology during the 18th century are noted.