Public Health in Qajar Iran

Focusing on the evolution of public health and medical practices in Iran from 1800 to 1925, the book draws from firsthand accounts of European travelers and doctors. It explores major diseases, treatment methods, and perspectives from Iranian patients, while dismissing traditional Islamic medical texts as largely ineffective due to ideological biases. The study delves into accepted theories of disease, including Islamic Galenic and pre-Islamic folk medicine, and concludes with the influence of Western medicine on traditional practices in Qajar Iran, appealing to scholars of both fields.