Observations on fevers, wherein the different species, nature and method of treating those diseases, are represented in new and interesting points of view ... / by John Roberts.

Date:
1781
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Credit: Observations on fevers, wherein the different species, nature and method of treating those diseases, are represented in new and interesting points of view ... / by John Roberts. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    / Men which daily happened, both on board the Ships as well as in the Hoi]:>ital on lliore; unde^ the evident Appearance of a very high Degree of Putrefaction; determined me to lay afide my former Mode of PraClice, and in its ftead, fub- ilitute that, which is'defcribed in the following Sheets under the Head of Putrid Fevers. I hac not adopted k for many Days before I had the Pleafure to find that I had not done wrong, finding it, when it was timely began, and dili- gently perfifted in, prove almofi: univerfall^ fuccefsful. Twk j-jlcafing SatrsfaClion which I felt on re feding that I had, in no fmall Degree, contri buted to the Prefervation of many ufeful Men was too great to fufifer me to pafs over my Nev Abode of Pradice with flight Attention, I hav therefore committed it to Paper, as well as fuel Obfervations which, from Tirne to Time, have been able to make, tending to effablifli i iny own Mind the Propriety of adopting th fame Medibd of Pradice in all Fevers attende a :n H fc -He with a great Degree of Putrefadion. I hav alfu paid no fmall Atteritiofi to the Nature an ^it ■ ■ - ■ Pre I, 1' ■