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DicoPolHiS

Political Dictionary of the History of Health

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    • Face mask

      The surgical or prophylactic mask was mainstreamed against the background of brutal epidemic episodes (Third Plague Pandemic, “Spanish flu”…) which kickstarted the development of public protection policies against diseases.

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    • Female delirium

      The emerging psychiatry has locked women in contemporary prejudices.

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