Medical Inquiries and Observations, Vol. 5: Containing an Account of the Yellow Fever, as It Appeared in Philadelphia in 1797, and Observations Upon ... the Gout, and Hydrophobia (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Name: Medical Inquiries and Observations, Vol. 5: Containing an Account of the Yellow Fever, as It Appeared in Philadelphia in 1797, and Observations Upon ... the Gout, and Hydrophobia (Classic Reprint)
Author: Benjamin Rush
ISBN: 9780265172445

Benjamin Rush

9780265172445: Medical Inquiries and Observations, Vol. 5: Containing an Account of the Yellow Fever, as It Appeared in Philadelphia in 1797, and Observations Upon ... the Gout, and Hydrophobia (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265172446 ISBN 13: 9780265172445

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

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Insights from a early American medical classic on fever, disease, and remedy debates

This historical medical volume gathers detailed observations on the yellow fever outbreak in Philadelphia in 1797, along with discussions of gout and hydrophobia. It presents a physician’s practical notes, including treatment debates of the era, and reflections on how terminology and theory shaped care. Readers will glimpse how 18th‑century doctors reasoned about disease, therapeutic risks, and the balance between bleeding, purging, and other remedies.

In these pages you’ll find:

Descriptions of diagnostic ideas and how physicians linked symptoms to distant causes.
Accounts of bleeding, purging, glysters, diet, and other treatments used in the era.
Considerations of the safety and outcomes of common therapies for fever and related illnesses.
Narratives on how fear, mood, and patient care influenced recovery.

Ideal for readers of medical history, colonial medicine, and the evolution of clinical practice, who want a window into how doctors approached illness and healing in a formative period.

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