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The house surgeon and physician : designed to assist heads of families, travellers, and sea-faring people, in discerning, distinguishing, and curing diseases : with concise directions for the preparation and use of a numerous collection of the best American remedies : together with many of the most approved, from the shop of the apothecary : all in plain English / by a physician and surgeon.
- Hand, William M.
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- 1818
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Publication/Creation
Hartford : Printed by Peter B. Gleason and Co., 1818.
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200 pages ; 18 cm
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Notes
"By Wm. M. Hand" appears on the title page of the 2nd edition, New Haven, 1820
"American remedies": p. [151]-188
"Appendix. Marasmus" (p. [189]-199) is taken from James Hamilton's Observations on the utility and administration of purgative medicines
"Recommendations" [of this book]: p. 200
NLM copy, errata slip mounted on inside of back cover.
Film 633 reel 48 is part of Research Publications Early American Medical Imprints collection (RP reel 48, no. 873).
References note
Austin, R.B. Early Amer. medical imprints, 873
Shaw & Shoemaker 44240
Reproduction note
Microfilm. [Bethesda, Md.] : National Library of Medicine, 1959. 1 microfilm reel : negative ; 35 mm
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