Historical Bibliography Updated: September 15, 2019
Every man his own doctor: or, The poor planter's physician. Prescribing plain and easy means for persons to cure themselves of all, or most of the distempers, incident to this climate, and with very little charge, the medicines being chiefly of the growth and production of this country.
Publication Details
Williamsburg, VA: Printed and sold by William Parks at his printing-office in Williamsburg, and Annapolis, 1734 CE.
The first medical hand-book for lay persons written and published in America. It is probable that this book was first published in 1734, though the earliest recorded copy or copies appear to be the "second edition" with that date. Digital facsimile of the 1971 type facsimile of the 1734 edition from Google Books at this link.
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #9675 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/11862 |
| External URL | every-man-his-own-doctor-or-the-poor-planters-physician-prescribing-plain-and-easy-means-for-persons-to-cure-themselves-of-all-or-most-of-the-distempers-incident-to-this-climate-and-with-very-little-charge-the-medicines-being-chiefly-of-the-growth-and-production-of-this-country |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Williamsburg, VA