Medievalists.net » Decameron http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:01:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 The Black Death And The Future Of Medicine http://www.medievalists.net/2012/12/09/the-black-death-and-the-future-of-medicine/ http://www.medievalists.net/2012/12/09/the-black-death-and-the-future-of-medicine/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:31:21 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=37877 This paper will specifically focus on the effects of the Black Death on medicine and medical practice in Europe. Its purpose is to investigate the Black Death’s influence on medicine, especially with regard to learned medicine and surgery.

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