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Loimotomia, or, The pest anatomized in these following particulars, Viz. 1. The material cause of the pest, 2. The efficient cause of the pest, 3. The subject part of the pest, 4. The signs of the pest, 5. An historical account of the dissections of a pestilential body by the author, and the consequences thereof, 6. Reflections and observations on the fore-said dissection, 7. Directions preservative and curative against the pest: Together with the authors apology against the calumnies of the Galenists, and a word to Mr. Nath. Hodges, concerning his late Vindiciae medicinae.
Publication Details
London: Printed for Nath. Crouch, 1666 CE.
One of the earliest books that illustrated human dissection for a contagious disease. Digital text available from Early English Books Online at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #13276 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15542 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | loimotomia-or-the-pest-anatomized-in-these-following-particulars-viz-1-the-material-cause-of-the-pest-2-the-efficient-cause-of-the-pest-3-the-subject-part-of-the-pest-4-the-signs-of-the-pest-5-an-historical-account-of-the-dissections-of-a-pestilential-body-by-the-author-and-the-consequences-thereof-6-reflections-and-observations-on-the-foresaid-dissection-7-directions-preservative-and-curative-against-the-pest-together-with-the-authors-apology-against-the-calumnies-of-the-galenists-and-a-word-to-mr-nath-hodges-concerning-his-late-vindiciae-medicinae- |
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Publication place: London