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S. Weir Mitchell

Born

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States

February 15, 1829

Died

January 04, 1914

Genre

Professional & Technical, Health, Mind & Body, Historical Fiction

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Silas Weir Mitchell was an American physician and writer.

During the Civil War he had charge of nervous injuries and maladies at Turners Lane Hospital, Philadelphia, and at the close of the war became a specialist in neurology. In this field Weir Mitchell's name became prominently associated with his introduction of the rest cure, subsequently taken up by the medical world, for nervous diseases, particularly hysteria; the treatment consisting primarily in isolation, confinement to bed, dieting and massage. His medical texts include Injuries of Nerves and Their Consequences (1872) and Fat and Blood (1877). Mitchell's disease (erythromelalgia) is named after him. ...more

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Average rating: 3.65 · 583 ratings · 63 reviews · 281 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mr. Kris Kringle A Christmas Tale 3.33 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1893 — 58 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Autobiography of a Quack and the Case of George Dedlow by S. Weir Mitchell, A.J. Keller (Illustrator) 3.18 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1900 — 67 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker by S. Weir Mitchell, Vincent Brecht (Introduction) 4.04 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1896 — 73 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fat and Blood: An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria 2.50 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1900 — 149 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wear and Tear: Or, Hints for the Overworked 2.73 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1871 — 59 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures of Francois 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1898 — 117 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Diplomatic Adventure (1906) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2007 — 62 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doctor and Patient 2.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1888 — 86 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Red City: A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington by S. Weir Mitchell, Arthur I. Keller (Illustrator) 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2005 — 90 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Madeira Party 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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