How Long to Read Medicine and Society in America, 1660-1860

How Long Does it Take to Read Medicine and Society in America, 1660-1860?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 24 minutes to read Medicine and Society in America, 1660-1860 by Richard Harrison Shryock

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

First published in 1960, Richard Harrison Shryock's Medicine and Society in America: 1660-1860 remains a sweeping and informative introduction to the practice of medicine, the education of physicians, the understanding of health and disease, and the professionalization of medicine in the Colonial Era and the period of the Early Republic. Shryock details such developments as the founding of the first medical school in America (at the College of Philadelphia in 1765); the introduction of inoculation against smallpox in Boston in 1721; the creation of the Marine Hospital Service in 1799, under which all merchant marines were required to take out health insurance; and the state of medical knowledge on the eve of the Civil War.

How long is Medicine and Society in America, 1660-1860?

Medicine and Society in America, 1660-1860 by Richard Harrison Shryock is 198 pages long, and a total of 51,084 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Medicine and Society in America, 1660-1860 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 39 minutes to read Medicine and Society in America, 1660-1860 aloud.

What Reading Level is Medicine and Society in America, 1660-1860?

Medicine and Society in America, 1660-1860 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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