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Historical Bibliography Updated: December 8, 2019

Medical essays: 1842-1882.

Publication Details

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1883 CE.

“The most important American book dealing with the history of medicine up to its day” (Garrison). Among the essays Holmes chose to include were his works on homeopathy, puerperal fever, and his address at the dedication of the Boston Medical Library. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.

Thematic Classifications

Catalog MetadataReference Information
Entry Number#6390
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/8372
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLmedical-essays-18421882

Geographic Context

Publication place: Boston, MA