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1 online resource "Tizian Zumthurm uses the extraordinary hospital of an extraordinary man to produce novel insights into the ordinary practice of biomedicine in colonial Central Africa. His investigation of therapeutic routines in surgery, maternity care, psychiatry, and the treatment of dysentery and leprosy reveals the incoherent nature of biomedicine and not just in Africa. Reading rich archival sources against and along the grain, the author combines concepts that appeal to those interested in the history of medicine and colonialism. Through the microcosm of the hospital, Zumthurm brings to light the social worlds of Gabonese patients as well as European staff. By refusing to easily categorize colonial medical encounters, the book challenges our understanding of biomedicine as solely domineering or interactive"-- Provided by publisher. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Tizian Zumthurm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. Biology Research History 20th century Medical sciences Research 20th century Medicine Research History 20th century R850 610.72 https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2020024572 vol.103 Leiden ; Boston : Brill | Rodopi, 2020 9789004402676 (DLC) 2020024571 Zumthurm, Tizian. 9789004436978 9789004402676 2020024572 rda DLC 200529 20260504120500.4 21552810 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.8 using MARC21slim2MODS3-8_XSLT1-0.xsl (Revision 1.172 20230208) eng