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Commentaria in Hermanni Boerhaave aphorismos, de cognoscendis et curandis morbis. 6 vols.

Publication Details

Leiden: J. & H. Verbeek, 1742 CE–1776 CE.

A pupil of Boerhaave, van Swieten transplanted the latter’s method of teaching to Vienna and founded the Vienna School of Medicine. He spent many years on the preparation of his great Commentaria. English translation, 18vols., 1771-76.

Thematic Classifications

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Entry Number#2200
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/1604
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLcommentaria-in-hermanni-boerhaave-aphorismos-de-cognoscendis-et-curandis-morbis-6-vols

Geographic Context

Publication place: Leiden

Mentioned in annotation: Vienna