Observations Medical & Chirurgical by John Perkins, 1724-1774 (inclusive)
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31/12/1969
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| Resumo |
Volume kept by Dr. John Perkins (1698-1781) from 1724 to 1774 recording observations on various diseases and medical conditions illustrated with cases from Perkins's practice in Boston, Massachusetts. The cases ranged from epileptic fits, various fevers, and rheumatism to melancholy. His treament methods were standard for the era, mainly prescribing vomits, purges, and spirits, and bleeding patients. Also includes a section listing contradictory opinions among prominent medical writers such as Dutch physician Herman Boerhaave and English physician Thomas Sydenham. An index is located at the end of the volume. Perkins likely began compiling the book in 1765. It contains cases dating from 1724 to 1774. Title partially transcribed by cataloger as found on manuscript endpaper. Observations Medical & Chirurgical by John Perkins, 1724-1774 (inclusive). B MS b64.2. Boston Medical Library, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, Mass. John Perkins (1698-1781) was a Boston physician and essayist. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1774. |
| Formato |
1 12.5 x 8.25 inches. |
| Identificador |
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:25642084 http://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/53388370?width=150&height=150&usethumb=y http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:25642084 http://colonialnorthamerican.library.harvard.edu/prod/cna/12740759 |
| Idioma(s) |
eng |
| Publicador |
Countway Medicine |
| Palavras-Chave | #Boston (Mass.) #Boerhaave, Herman--1668-1738 #Perkins, John--1698-1781 #Sydenham, Thomas--1624-1689 #History of Medicine #Materia Medica #Materia medica #Medical Records #Writing #Patients #Physicians--Massachusetts--History--18th century #Medical care--Massachusetts--History--18th century #Patient Care--history--Massachusetts--18th Century #Physicians' writings #Memorandums |
| Tipo |
Commonplace books. |
