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Richard Mead

1673 - 1754
4 books

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Richard Mead, FRS, FRCP (11 August 1673 – 16 February 1754) was an English physician. His work, A Short Discourse concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Method to be used to prevent it (1720), was of historic importance in advancing the understanding of transmissible diseases.

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Cover of Medica Sacra: Or, A Commentary on the Most Remarkable Diseases Mentioned in the Holy Scriptures

Medica Sacra: Or, A Commentary on the Most Remarkable Diseases Mentioned in the Holy Scriptures

Medicine in the Bible

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Cover of A Discourse on the Plague

A Discourse on the Plague

Plague

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Cover of A Short Discourse Concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Methods to Be Used to Prevent It

A Short Discourse Concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Methods to Be Used to Prevent It

Plague

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Cover of A Mechanical Account of Poisons in Several Essays

A Mechanical Account of Poisons in Several Essays

Poisons

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