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Praxeos seu de cognoscendis, praedicendis, praecavendis, curandisque affectibus homini incommodantibus. 2 vols.
Publication Details
Basel: C. Waldkirch, 1602 CE–1603 CE.
The first attempt at a classification of diseases according to symptoms. Over a period of 50 years Platter dissected more than 300 bodies and made many observations of value to pathological anatomy.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #2195 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/1459 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | praxeos-seu-de-cognoscendis-praedicendis-praecavendis-curandisque-affectibus-homini-incommodantibus-2-vols |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Basel