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Hewson, Thomas T.

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas Hewson essay on the treatment of varicose veins

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/229-02
Scope and Contents Essay read to College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 29 Oct. 1833, describing cause of varicose veins and treatment by surgery and application of pressure. Includes case description from Pennsylvania Hospital.
Dates: 1833
Found in: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia / Thomas Hewson essay on the treatment of varicose veins

Thomas Hewson notes on the last illness of Dr. W. S. Coxe

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/229-01
Scope and Contents Describes lifestyle and habits of William Smith Coxe, then his symptoms and Hewson’s treatment. Includes findings from autopsy of Coxe, performed twenty-four hours after his death on 20 July 1837. Cause of death not specified, but Coxe suffered from orchitis (an inflamed and enlarged testicle).
Dates: 1837
Found in: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia / Thomas Hewson notes on the last illness of Dr. W. S. Coxe

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