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Garrison-Morton-Norman History of Medicine

Williamsburg, VA

1 entries published in this place. (Williamsburg, US)

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1734 CE

#9675

Every man his own doctor: or, The poor planter's physician. Prescribing plain and easy means for persons to cure themselves of all, or most of the distempers, incident to this climate, and with very little charge, the medicines being chiefly of the growth and production of this country.

TENNENT, John (1700 – 1760)

The first medical hand-book for lay persons written and published in America. It is probable that this book was first published in 1734, though the earliest recorded copy or copies appear to be the "second edition" wi…