Public health in Qajar Iran / Willem Floor.

Washington, DC : Mage Publishers, [2004], ©2004.

270 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Introduction -- Main diseases -- Public hygiene -- Medical knowledge -- Medical institutional infrastructure: spiritual healers, Islamic-Galenic physicians, traditional healers -- The progress of modern medicine -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Mansur Sheybani's Eyes: a case study of sorts -- Appendix 2: Published and manuscript medical works -- Appendix 3: Decisions of the Sanitary Council of Khorasan.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-262) and index.