An essay on the bilious epidemic fever, prevailing in the state of New-York : to which is added, a letter from Dr. James Mann, surgeon-general to the Army; and a dissertation by Dr. John Stearns, delivered before the state medical society,on the same subject ; with notes and observations on these productions / by Christopher C. Yates.

  • Yates, Christopher C., 1778?-1848.
Date:
1813
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Credit: An essay on the bilious epidemic fever, prevailing in the state of New-York : to which is added, a letter from Dr. James Mann, surgeon-general to the Army; and a dissertation by Dr. John Stearns, delivered before the state medical society,on the same subject ; with notes and observations on these productions / by Christopher C. Yates. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    others that large draughts of brandy and laudanum were administered as the only hope of saving the patient. From this diversity of practice, and its unfortunate result, it became the dulj of any physician who had had experience in the disease, to publish the result, and thereby enable others to improve by his success, and guard against error. Had this been done at an early period, hundreds of valuable citizens who have fallen, and are now mouldering in the dust, would still have been living monuments jof gratitude to the author.