Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Isaac Pierson notes on Benjamin Rush lectures
- Dates:
- after 1798
- Creators:
- Pierson, Isaac and Palinurus Antiquarian Books
- Extent:
- 1 unknown (1 volume)
- Language:
- English .
Background
- Scope and content:
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Manuscript lecture notes recorded by Isaac Pierson in a course given by Benjamin Rush. "Pathology" extends from p. 1-224; "Therapeutics" occupies the remainder of the volume, with a three-page index to both sections at the end. From Rush's syllabus to his course on Institutes and practice of medicine, it appears that these notes cover only part of the course, which consisted of physiology, pathology, therapeutics, and practice. The text appears to have been compared with, or copied from, preliminary notes. The text reads fluently and there are very few spelling errors. in the record. Many topics are covered under the general heading of pathology; a number of authors and historical events are cited (the latest date mentioned in the text is 1798). The therapeutics topics include popular 18th century patent medicines such as Godfrey's Cordial and Turlington's Balsam, altitude sickness in reference to Humboldt, Afro-Americans, puberty, health related to employment, mania etc.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Palinurus Rare Books, 2016.
- Processing information:
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- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Names:
- Palinurus Antiquarian Books
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-04 15:47:44 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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- Terms of access:
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- Location of this collection:
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Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library12-077 Center for Health Sciences, Box 951798Los Angeles, CA 90095-1798, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-6940