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Andrew Warner notes on lectures from Yale College School of Medicine

 Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: MSS 2/069

Scope and Contents

Volume contains conclusion of Nathan Smith’s lecture course on theory and practice of physic, 1815-1816, and personal material of Andrew F. Warner, 1821 and undated. Smith’s lectures describe pathology, symptoms, and treatment of disease by anatomical system; bulk of volume concerns diseases of the chylopoietic viscera [lymphatic system], digestive system, urinary system, and bronchi. Course concludes with Smith’s general remarks on the treatment of disease. A brief section on the physician’s examination and treatment of obstretric patients appended. Volume also contains prescriptions; quotations from the works of William Shakespeare; and draft rental agreement between Andrew F. Warner and John Marsh, [ca. 15 Oct. 1821].

Dates

  • 1815-1816, 1821, undated

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Andrew Ferdinand Wilson attended Yale College and received an A.B. in 1812 and an A.M. in 1815. Although he attended Yale’s School of Medicine in 18151816, he did not finish the course. Warner died in 1825.

Extent

1 volume (also includes one folder)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Andrew Warner notes on lectures from Yale College School of Medicine
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository

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