Historical Bibliography Updated: January 12, 2020
The history, diagnosis, and treatment of typhoid and of typhus fever: With an essay on the diagnosis of bilious remittent and of yellow fever.
Publication Details
Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1842 CE.
Bartlett's book contains the first complete description of typhoid fever in English. In 1908 Osler wrote, "The chief interest of the work today lies in the remarkably accurate picture which is given of typhoid fever--a picture the main outlines of which are as well and firmly drawn in any work which has appeared since." Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #10064 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/12253 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-history-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-typhoid-and-of-typhus-fever-with-an-essay-on-the-diagnosis-of-bilious-remittent-and-of-yellow-fever |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Philadelphia