Practical observations towards the prevention and cure of chronic diseases peculiar to women : In which their Nature is explained, and their Treatment clearly laid down, divested of the Terms of Art, for the Use of those affected with such Diseases, as well as the Medical Reader. To which are added, prescriptions, or efficacious forms of Medicine, in English, adapted to the several Diseases. By John Leake, M. D. Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London, and Physician to the Westminister Lying-in Hospital.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leake, John, 1729-1792.

Standardized Title:

Medical instructions towards the prevention and cure of chronic or slow diseases peculiar to women

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Health and hygiene--Early works to 1800.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v. )

Edition:

Seventh edition. ..

Other Title:

Practical observations towards the prevention and cure of chronic diseases peculiar to women

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Evans, Paternoster-Row; Murray, Fleet-Street; and Egerton, Charing-Cross, MDCCXCII. [1792]

Notes:

Vol.1 was first published in 1777 as 'Medical instructions towards the prevention and cure of chronic or slow diseases peculiar to women'; in 1781 a two volume edition of 'Medical instructions' was published with the addition of 'Practical observations on the child-bed fever' as Vol. 2.

Vol.2, which is entitled 'Practical observations on the child-bed fever', was first published separately in 1772.

Reproduction of original from National Library of Medicine.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N12152.

OCLC:

642118518