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The ethereal physician, or, Medical electricity revived; its pretensions fairly and candidly considered and examined, and its efficacy proved, in the prevention and cure of a great variety of diseases; with the details of upwards of sixty cures, in the short space of two years, in cases of rheumatism, head-ach, pleurisy, abscess, quinsy, piles, incubus, &c. &c. With some observations on the nature...

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Author:
Brown, Thomas b. 1766  Search this
Everett, Jesse Brief account of the application of electricity in the relief and cure of several diseases  Search this
Cavallo, Tiberius 1749-1809  Search this
Engraver:
Willard & Rawdon  Search this
Former owner:
United States Patent Office Library DSI  Search this
Physical description:
2 v., [1] leaf of plates : 1 ill. ; 22 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1817
1823
1817-1823
Notes:
"This pamphlet is designed to be the first in a series, of similar publications."--No. 1, p. 22. Only two numbers published?
Number 2 was "printed for the authors, by E. and E. Hosford."
Title of no. 2 varies slightly.
Frontispiece signed: Willard & Rawdon sc., Alb[an]y.
"A supplement, containing some further observations, on the nature, and medical effect of the electric fluid": No. 1, p. [45]-60.
"An extract from a treatise on electricity, written by Tiberias Cavallo, F.R.S. in the year 1785": No. 1, p. [61]-64.
"A brief account of the application of electricity, in the relief and cure of several diseases. By Jesse Everett": 10 p. at end of no. 1.
"A history of the remedial powers of electricity ... Part II. By Jesse Everett": no. 2, p. [125]-150.
"Appendix" (list of persons who have purchased machines and received instructions from the authors): pt. 2, p. [151].
Includes index.
Errata: p. [2] (2nd group).
Microfilmed for preservation by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.).
Topic:
Electrotherapeutics  Search this
Call number:
RM871 .B85
RM871 .B85X 1817
RM871.B85
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
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