The Medical World of Dr. Francis Wicks of Falmouth
Falmouth Museums on the Green 55 Palmer Ave, Falmouth, MAIn honor of National Doctor’s Day, this talk offers an introduction to medical ideas and practices in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Massachusetts, both among physicians like Francis Wicks, who lived and worked in Falmouth, as well as midwives, bonesetters, surgeons, and non-credentialed practitioners who made medicines at home. The Society owns the house where...