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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.
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Benjamin Rush (1746 1813) was a physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence, as well as a member of the Second Continental Congress.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book details the author's observations on the yellow fever epidemic that struck Philadelphia in 1797. The author reflects on the common symptoms, such as headaches, pain, fever, and skin discoloration, as well as more severe outcomes like convulsions and apoplexy. Theories of the disease's origins are explored, and the author contemplates the connection between its development and various environmental and personal factors. The author believes that the fever was caused by putrid exhalations from ships and stagnant water filled gutters. The text also provides a glimpse into the practices and challenges of medical treatment in the late 18th century. It reveals the author's experimentation with treatments like bloodletting, purging, and mercury, to combat the disease's often fatal effects. An invaluable resource for medical historians, this volume offers a firsthand account of a devastating epidemic and the scientific discourse surrounding it. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331105312_0
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