History of Epidemics in Britain - Plague to the Present Tim

Klappentext This book covers the history of epidemics in Britain from the time of Charles II to the volume's publication in 1894. Zusammenfassung In this second volume of his history of epidemics in Britain! controversial physician Charles Creighton continues his examination of diseases in Britain from the time of Charles II to the time of the volume's publication in 1894. The work is broken down by disease! ranging from typhus to childhood diseases. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Typhus and other continued fevers; 2. Fever and dysentery in Ireland; 3. Influenzas and epidemic agues; 4. Smallpox; 5. Measles; 6. Whooping-cough; 7. Scarlatina and diptheria; 8. Infantile diarrhoea, cholera nostras, and dysentery; 9. Asiatic cholera.

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• Authors: Charles Creighton
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.07.2014
• EAN: 9781107621954
• ISBN: 978-1-107-62195-4
• No. of pages: 896
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Epidemiology & medical statistics, MEDICAL / History, MEDICAL / Biostatistics, MEDICAL / Epidemiology, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of Medicine, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, British Isles, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800, Epidemiology and Medical statistics