The modern practice of physic; as improv'd by the celebrated professors, H. Boerhaave and F. Hoffman ... being a translation of the Aphorisms of the former, with the commentaries of Dr. van Swieten, so far as was necessary to explain the doctrine laid down, and of such parts of Dr. Hoffman's works, as supply the deficiencies of Boerhaave. And render the whole practice of physic compleat : wherein, the various diseases to which the human body is subject, are distinctly consider'd, whence the diagnostics and prognostics together with the method of cure are regularly deduc'd, and the prescriptions adapted thereto from Boerhaave's Materia medica, are added to every aphorism in two volumes / By R. James.

  • James, R. (Robert), 1703?-1776.
Date:
1746
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About this work

Publication/Creation

London : Printed for J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, over against St. Magnus-Church, London Bridge, 1746.

Physical description

2 volumes (vii, 5 unnumbered pages, 355 pages, 1 unnumbered page; 4 unnumbered pages, 336 pages, 20 unnumbered pages) ; (8vo)

References note

ESTC N5127

Notes

Translation of Boerhaave's Aphorisms and Van Swieten's Commentaries and of portions of Hoffman's works
Includes index

Languages

Holdings

  • Complete set

Where to find it

  • Vol. 1

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    EPB/B/30226.v1
  • Vol. 2

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    Closed stores
    EPB/B/30226.v2

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