Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Preface And Acknowledgments; Introduction: â#x80;#x9C;The Importance Of The Matter To The Public Healthâ#x80;#x9D;; 1 Protecting The Public Health: Tribunal Del Protomedicato; 2 Medical Education At The University; 3 Empirics, Surgeons, And Experiential Medicine: Patronage And Legitimization; 4 The Apothecaryâ#x80;#x99;s Profession: Cooperation And Professionalization; 5 Poor Relief: Cooperation And Resistance; Epilogue; Bibliography