Library Of Practical Medicine V7: Containing Boylston Prize Dissertations For 1836 (1836)

The ""Library Of Practical Medicine V7: Containing Boylston Prize Dissertations For 1836"" is a book written by Oliver Wendell Holmes and published in 1836. The book is a collection of essays that were awarded the Boylston Prize in the year 1836. The Boylston Prize was a prestigious award given to medical students who wrote outstanding dissertations on various topics related to medicine.The book contains a total of six essays, each written by a different medical student. The topics covered in the essays range from the treatment of cholera to the study of the human brain. The essays are written in a clear and concise manner, making them easy to understand even for those who are not well-versed in medical terminology.Overall, the ""Library Of Practical Medicine V7: Containing Boylston Prize Dissertations For 1836"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of medicine or seeking to gain a deeper understanding of medical practices in the 19th century. The book provides a glimpse into the minds of some of the most promising medical students of the time and their insights on various medical topics.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935) served as chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court and as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He was nick-named the "Great Dissenter" because of his many dissenting opinions. Holmes is also the author of Kent's Commentaries on the Law (1873) and "The Path of the Law" (1897).