In this absorbing work of medical history, the physician and writer John Aikin (1747–1822) brings together biographical information on a selection of Britain's early medics, shedding light on the lives, works and quirks of more than fifty medical writers, surgeons and physicians between the thi...

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1. Verfasser:	Aikin, John 1747-1822 (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1780
Schriftenreihe:	Cambridge library collection. History of medicine
Schlagworte:	Medizin Physicians / Great Britain / Biography / Early works to 1800 Medicine / Great Britain / Early works to 1800 Großbritannien Biografie
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Zusammenfassung:	In this absorbing work of medical history, the physician and writer John Aikin (1747–1822) brings together biographical information on a selection of Britain's early medics, shedding light on the lives, works and quirks of more than fifty medical writers, surgeons and physicians between the thirteenth and seventeenth centuries. Outlining the roles played by major figures in the great medical advances that marked this period, the book was first published in 1780, prior to Aikin's move to Great Yarmouth in 1784 to practise medicine. However, his political beliefs and dissenting views regarding the Church of England contributed to his unpopularity in the area, prompting his move to London and greater literary freedom. Over the years, he produced a broad range of published works, including his historically valuable Description of the Country from Thirty to Forty Miles Round Manchester (1795), which is also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection
Beschreibung:	Includes index
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (xii, 349 pages)
ISBN:	9781107706200
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9781107706200