The Pharmacy Practice of the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God in the Early Modern Period

Abstract

The chapter deals with a pharmacy practise in monasteries of Roman Catholic order of Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God. Legislative issues, economics, practice as well as position of pharmacists in the system of health care in the order's hospitals are noticed.

Keywords

• History of Pharmacy
• History of Medicine
• Roman Catholic order
• Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God