FERRIAR, John (1761 – 1815)
1761 – 1815
3 entries in the GMN corpus.
Image source Engraved by G. Bartolozzi, from an original Drawing by T. Stothard · ihm.nlm.nih.gov · Public domain
1798 CE
#10035
Of the treatment of the dying: Disturb him not - let him pass peaceably. IN: Medical histories and reflections, volume 3, 191-208.
"This apparently first-ever full essay on palliative care is tightly reasoned and carefully crafted—an innovative classic that attests to years of first-hand experience in the care of gravely ill and dying perso…
1799 CE
#11592
An essay on the medical properties of the digitalis purpurea or foxglove.
"John Ferriar...published the first monograph on digitalis after William Withering (1785). Ferriar was the first to suggest that digitalis was beneficial in dropsy (severe congestive heart failure), in part because it…
1809 CE
#14156
The bibliomania, an epistle to Richard Heber, Esq.
Ferriar coined the term "bibliomania" in this work. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.