430 The Founding Father of American Medicine: Benjamin Rush

Описание: Benjamin Rush was one of early America’s most fascinating figures. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a leading Philadelphia physician, and a thinker who believed that a healthy body was the foundation of a healthy republic.
In this episode, historian Sarah Naramore (https://edwebprofiles.ed.ac.uk/profil...) , author of Benjamin Rush, Civic Health and Human Illness in the Early American Republic (https://bookshop.org/a/113555/9781648...) , introduces us to Rush as both doctor and political philosopher.



We’ll explore:




• How Rush developed an “American system” of medicine


• His groundbreaking ideas on mental health and addiction


• And why he believed the human body modeled the ideal form of government.




Rush may be what Sarah calls a “B-list Founding Father,” but his influence on early American science, politics, and public health was anything but minor.



Sarah’s Website (https://edwebprofiles.ed.ac.uk/profil...)  | Book (https://bookshop.org/a/113555/9781648...) |
Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/430 (https://benfranklinsworld.com/430)
 
EPISODE OUTLINE
00:00:00  Introduction
00:01:06 Episode Introduction
00:04:48 Who Was Benjamin Rush
00:13:52 Benjamin Rush's Medical Practice
00:17:01 The American System of Medicine
00:22:30 Rush's Ideas about Civic Health
00:29:07 Rush's Approach to Mental Health
00:33:53 Rush's Views on Addiction
00:48:00 Rush's Legacy
00:52:13 Time Warp
00:55:00 Conclusion
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